Year: 2015

The OPIE Choice Network and Streifeneder USA have entered into two agreements. According to the agreements, Streifeneder USA’s product catalog now will be available to all OPIE Integrated Suppliers, and Streifeneder USA is now a preferred, non-exclusive provider of mechanical…

CHICAGO — Location of the meniscus injury prior to meniscectomy determined shift in weightbearing line, according to results presented at the International Cartilage Repair Society Annual Meeting. “We did show that alignment and meniscus are related, but more research is…

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2015, ended March 31. Total revenue increased by 54% to $1.7 million, from $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2014. Cost of revenue was $798,000…

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2015, ended March 31. Total revenue increased by 54% to $1.7 million, from $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2014. Cost of revenue was $798,000…

Dozens of people with limb loss and their family members gathered May 2 for the first “Get Active DC,” a day of community-building, education, running and mobility activities sponsored by the Amputee Coalition, the Challenged Athletes Foundation and Össur. The…

Patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes may improve their metabolic profile by drinking one glass of red wine per day, according to research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Prague. In a long-term, randomized controlled trial in Israel,…

ReWalk Robotics Ltd. has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2015. Total revenue increased 43% year-over-year from $445,000 during the first quarter of 2014 to $635,000 but declined from $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.…

ReWalk Robotics Ltd. has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2015. Total revenue increased 43% year-over-year from $445,000 during the first quarter of 2014 to $635,000 but declined from $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.…

Össur announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with SpringActive, according to a joint company press release. In accordance with the agreement, Össur will be involved in the final design, manufacturing and commercialization activities for the Odyssey, SpringActive’s prosthetic…

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a robotic exoskeleton that could provide personalized, high-quality therapy to patients with spinal and neurological injuries. Dubbed HARMONY, the robot’s design accommodates the user’s entire upper body, enabling bilateral training…