Month: April 2017

The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists is seeking comments on the development of an evidence review on error rate reduction for lower limb prosthesis, according to a press release. The request for comments is in response to an inquiry…

Zheng Chen, PhD, ME, an assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Wichita State University College of Engineering, has received a 5-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use novel technology to power artificial limbs. According…

The board of directors of the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education has approved amendments to its residency standards, according to a press release. The amendments, which take effect July 1, focus on the supervision of resident practitioners and…

In recognition of Limb Loss Awareness Month, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation will host two events in April. According to a press release, the first event will be hosted in collaboration with Kinetic Prosthetics and is scheduled for April…

Carolina Orthotics and Prosthetic hosted an Orthotics and Prosthetics Activities Foundation First Things First Training and Clinic event in celebration of their new offices in Greenville, S.C. and Spartenburg, S.C., according to a press release. The event was co-hosted by…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics has released its annual report for 2016, which includes statistics on certified individuals and accredited facilities. There were 5,855 certified practitioners, 798 assistants, 594 technicians, 2,242 pedorthists, 1,280 orthotic fitters,…

In recognition of Limb Loss Awareness Month, Ottobock HealthCare has announced it will support the Amputee Coalition throughout April in its efforts to educate the public and policy makers, as well as to celebrate the limb-loss and limb-differ communities, according…

Nerve cells that control sensation and movement in the hands may exhibit injury-induced changes for decades after patients undergo hand amputation, reattachment or transplantation, according to a press release from the American Physiological Society. The reportedly first-of-its-kind study to non-invasively…

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. announced Howard Palefsky, MBA, will join the board of directors for the company, according to a company press release. “We are delighted to [add] Howard to our board. He has a proven track record of operational…

Although efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have stalled, the future of the health care law remains unclear, according to Peter Thomas, JD, general counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics. “The…