Month: April 2016

According to recently released first-quarter financial results for 2016, sales for Össur remained flat at $114 million in U.S. currency compared to the same quarter in 2015, but grew by 3% in local currency. Gross profit also remained flat at…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a preparatory session of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Policy Forum, Thomas F. Fise, JD, executive director of the association, told attendees to focus on four main “asks” during visits with their congressional representatives to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  During a presentation at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Policy Forum, Michael Oros, CPO/LPO, FAAOP, stressed the importance of planning for the future of O&P. Oros, who is president and chief executive officer of Scheck and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A newly introduced bill in the U.S. House of Representatives sets out to impose a moratorium on the implementation of the proposed Medicare local coverage determination on lower limb prostheses. The bill was introduced by Rep. Renee…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — O&P advocates should keep patient care at top of mind when speaking with legislators, according to Mark H. Rayder, JD, who offered advice for a trip to Capitol Hill at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA)…

Hanger Inc. recently filed an 8-K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission announcing the company’s approval of an omnibus incentive plan. The plan was adopted April 15, 2016. According to the 8-K filing, the two purposes of the plan…

ReWalk Robotics Ltd. recently announced the publication of the reportedly first systematic review and industry-wide meta-analysis of published literature that assessed the clinical effectiveness and safety of powered exoskeleton-assisted walking in patients with spinal cord injuries. A report summarizing the…

BROOMFIELD Colo. — The Clinical Standards Committee of Hanger Clinic recently developed clinical practice guidelines for cranial remolding orthoses in the management of deformational plagiocephaly. The process for the creation of the guidelines was presented by Curt A. Bertram, CPO,…

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Pediatric patients with an inappropriate fitting prosthesis demonstrated an increased sensitivity of ground forces to small changes in gait, according to study results presented at the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting, here. “The purpose of this…

Researchers at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in the Netherlands found no evidence for the effectiveness of a multifaceted, integrated primary care program they had devised, intended to reduce functional decline in frail elderly patients, according to data published…