A research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to use his thoughts to grasp objects with a prosthetic hand. The team demonstrated its technique on a 56-year-old man whose right hand had…
Year: 2015
In memoriam: Michael J. Quigley, CPO
Michael J. Quigley, CPO, retired practitioner and instructor, died on March 10 at 67 years old. Quigley was past president of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists and member of a medical assessment team under the United States Agency…
Boa Technology partners with Click Medical for custom devices
Boa Technology Inc. has partnered with the newly incorporated Click Medical to provide components for closure and adjustment solutions for custom orthotic, prosthetic and adjustable cast devices through use of its Boa Closure System. “In order to fulfill the demand…
Study: Exoskeleton adds ‘spring’ to step, increases walking efficiency
A recently published study that humans can get better ‘gas mileage’ by using an unpowered exoskeleton to modify the structure of their ankles. The device puts an extra spring in each human step, reducing metabolic energy consumption by 7% below…
VA offers $8 million grants for adaptive sports for disabled veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued Notice of Funding Availability offering up to $8 million in grants for the fiscal year 2015 to fiscal year 2016, providing opportunities for veterans and members of the armed forces with disabilities to…
ReWalk, Saimed Innovations partner to distribute exoskeletons in India
ReWalk Robotics has partnered with Saimed Innovation for the distribution of ReWalk exoskeleton systems in India. Saimed Innovations and ReWalk have begun training and will continue with more extensive clinical and technical service training. The team members plan to work…
Össur renews Challenged Athletes Foundation sponsorship
Össur and the Challenged Athletes Foundation have announced a new, multi-year, global sponsorship that will continue their decades-long collaboration to support people with limb loss. “We are pleased to be continuing our collaboration with the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) by…
ABC offers digital badges for members to showcase credentials
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics announced it now offers digital badges at no cost for certified members to electronically communicate their certification and accomplishments. Through social media, emails, websites and electronic resumes, certifees can now…
ABC offers digital badges for members to showcase credentials
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics announced it now offers digital badges at no cost for certified members to electronically communicate their certification and accomplishments. Through social media, emails, websites and electronic resumes, certifees can now…
First Ride event to host CNN Hero Dale Beatty, extreme athlete Reggie Showers
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation has announced it will host CNN Hero Dale Beatty and extreme athlete, Reggie Showers, at McKeever’s First Ride on April 18, according to a press release. Beatty and Showers, both double amputees, will share…