ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02440711 Purpose: The goal of this study is to evaluate endurance, walking performance, mobility and perceived exertion of transtibial prosthesis users (ie, study participants) walking with a conventional energy storing prosthetic foot (ESF) and a novel modified running-specific…
Year: 2016
Amputee Coalition’s Limb Loss Task Force releases white paper
The Amputee Coalition has released a white paper titled “Roadmap for stimulating limb loss research and improving care: Recommendations from the 2015 Limb Loss Task Force.” The recommendations, stemming from the coalition’s 2015 Limb Loss Task Force held in Boston,…
PEL announces partnership with Amoena
PEL LLC recently announced a partnership with Amoena USA Corporation, a clothing manufacturer tailored to women recovering from mastectomy or breast reconstruction or who are experiencing symmetry issues. According to a company press release, PEL will distribute the Amoena product…
Ability P&O hosts US Congressman, calls for legislative support
United States Congressman Ryan Costello (PA-06) recently visited Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics’ corporate office in Exton, Pa. According to a company statement, Costello met with Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO, founder of Ability, and three below-knee amputee patients to discuss legislative…
Paralyzed patients regained partial feeling, movement after using brain-controlled robotics
Eight patients paralyzed from spinal cord injuries regained partial muscle control and sensation in their lower limbs after training with brain-controlled robotics, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The research was led by Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis, PhD,…
BP control programs may work better with community-based approach
To better alleviate racial disparities in BP outcomes, medical practitioners must take BP control programs to people in their communities, researchers wrote in a study published in Ethnicity & Disease. “For people who can come to a clinic-based program, that…
Study on student-athletes: Sports participation may not protect against obesity, high blood pressure
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University found similar rates of obesity and high blood pressure in student-athletes as would be expected in the general adolescent population. This may suggest participation in athletics does not protect against these conditions, according to a…
Medicaid expansion fostered increased coverage, reduced cost-related barriers
Kentucky’s Medicaid program and Arkansas’ private option resulted in significant improvements in health care quality during their second year of expansion, as well as increases in preventive care, outpatient utilization and self-reported health, according to recent data. “The Medicaid expansion…
FDA holds webinar to discuss 3-D printing liability guidelines
The FDA recently held a webinar to discuss the creation of new guidance and product liability guidelines in relation to 3-D printing and digital manufacturing. Mark C. Levy, Esq., partner at Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott LLC, and Richard Underwood,…
Major amputation rates low in US CLI registry
CHICAGO — Among the first 506 patients with critical limb ischemia from the PRIME registry, the rate of major amputation is low, according to findings presented at AMP: The Amputation Prevention Symposium. Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI, presented characteristics…