Adults with obesity who have difficulty losing weight may have a biological variation that changes their energy expenditure response, according to research in Diabetes. In a prolonged inpatient study of 12 men and women using a whole-room indirect calorimeter, researchers…
Year: 2015
Ekso Labs secures third contract for upper-extremity TALOS project
Richmond, Calif.-based Ekso Bionics Holdings recently announced its Ekso Labs division secured a third contract with the United States Special Operations Command to work on the next phase of the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit project. The third phase of…
Ekso Labs secures third contract for upper-extremity TALOS project
Richmond, Calif.-based Ekso Bionics Holdings recently announced its Ekso Labs division secured a third contract with the United States Special Operations Command to work on the next phase of the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit project. The third phase of…
NY reverses limitation on prosthesis coverage
New York State has eliminated its “one limb per life” restriction effective Jan. 1, 2016. According to a press release from the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP), Donna Frescatore, executive director of New York’s health…
Cynthia Lucchese, CPA, MBA, elected to Hanger board of directors
Hanger recently announced the appointment of Cynthia L. Lucchese, CPA, MBA, chief administrative officer and chief financial officer of Hulman & Company, to its board of directors. “Cindy has an extensive depth of experience in financial accounting matters in health…
Cynthia Lucchese, CPA, MBA, elected to Hanger board of directors
Hanger recently announced the appointment of Cynthia L. Lucchese, CPA, MBA, chief administrative officer and chief financial officer of Hulman & Company, to its board of directors. “Cindy has an extensive depth of experience in financial accounting matters in health…
New implantation method may produce more natural motion in patients with prosthetics
Erik G. Sorto, a quadriplegic patient, is able to control a robotic arm thanks to a neuroprosthesis that reads his intentions. Researchers from California Institute of Technology have found a part of the brain that controls intuitive movement planning may…
AOPA letter to HHS receives congressional support
A letter to Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Reps. Ryan Costello, R-Pa., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., received signatures from 26 members of Congress in support of initiatives spearheaded by the American…
Össur introduces mind-controlled bionic lower-limb prostheses
Össur has announced the creation of the first commercially available bionic prosthetic legs for lower limbs that can be controlled by thought. “Mind-controlled bionic prosthetic legs are a remarkable clinical breakthrough in next-generation bionic technology,” Jon Sigurðsson, president and CEO…
BCP Group, Creative Technology announce partnership
BCP Group has announced a partnership with Creative Technology and Prosthetic Solutions. As per the agreement, BCP Group will acquire Creative Technology’s operations, including 16 employees in two clinics located in Denver. Creative Technology’s founders, Christian Bailey, CPO, and Jason…