The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics has awarded the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics and the National Commission on Orthotics and Prosthetics Education with Category I recognition, according to a press release. The International Society…
Year: 2015
Podiatry network, medical device company partner to prevent amputations
Preventive Foot Care Centers of America, a podiatry care network managed by the Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Alliance, is teaming up with Koven Technology, a medical device company, to help prevent amputations caused by peripheral vascular disease. Koven will fund the…
AOPA announces call for papers
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association announced it is seeking high-quality education presentations for the Annual AOPA National Assembly, to be held Oct. 7-10, 2015, in San Antonio. All free paper abstracts for the 2015 AOPA National Assembly must be…
Ekso Bionics secures second phase of U.S. Special Operation Command’s TALOS Project
Ekso Bionics Holdings has received a grant to begin work on the second phase of the TALOS project, according to a press release. United States Special Operation Command (SOCOM) announced last year that it was working to create a wearable…
Ekso Bionics secures second phase of U.S. Special Operation Command’s TALOS Project
Ekso Bionics Holdings has received a grant to begin work on the second phase of the TALOS project, according to a press release. United States Special Operation Command (SOCOM) announced last year that it was working to create a wearable…
Video game technology can help measure upper extremity movement in children with muscular dystrophy
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a method for measuring upper extremity movement in patients with muscular dystrophy using video game technology, according to a press release. The researchers found scores in an interactive game were highly correlated with…
Video game technology can help measure upper extremity movement in children with muscular dystrophy
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a method for measuring upper extremity movement in patients with muscular dystrophy using video game technology, according to a press release. The researchers found scores in an interactive game were highly correlated with…
Ability Dynamics announces new hire
Ability Dynamics has announced the hiring of Janet Larkin as regional sales manager. Larkin will cover the Northwest region including Washington, Arkansas, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, according to a press release. “It is exciting to have a…
Ability Dynamics announces new hire
Ability Dynamics has announced the hiring of Janet Larkin as regional sales manager. Larkin will cover the Northwest region including Washington, Arkansas, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, according to a press release. “It is exciting to have a…
CAF offering Ironman triathlon spots to support challenged military, first responders
The Challenged Athletes Foundation has announced it is offering 100 athletes a chance to participate in the Accenture IRONMAN 70.3 California triathlon this March. Although the race is sold out, 100 “fundraising athletes” will have the opportunity to participate in…