Month: June 2017

Endolite has won the 2017 Medical Design Excellence award for its Linx technology, a fully integrated, microprocessor-controlled lower limb system for above-knee amputees, according to a press release. In a ceremony at the Jacob K. Javits Center, the company was…

The Australian National Member Society of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics announced its 2017 research grant application process for 2018 funding is open. According to a press release, the Australian National Member Society of the International Society for…

An Administrative Law judge in Tallahassee, Fla., has ruled that Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield must cover an exoskeleton system developed by ReWalk for a patient with a spinal cord injury, according to a press release. “The recent Florida ruling…

Friedbert Kohler, MD, director of medical services at Braeside Hospital and the clinical director of Aged Care and Rehabilitation for South Western Sydney Local Health District in Australia, has been appointed president of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics,…

PENNSAUKEN TWP., N.J. – The Athletes with Disabilities Network Northeast recently hosted a 5K run and 1-mile run/walk to benefit its mentoring, outreach and adaptive sports programs. According to program officials, 211 people participated in the event, which was held…

Following running and mobility clinics held earlier this year in Portland, Philadelphia and Dallas, Össur has recently announced four additional clinics for 2017. According to a press release, the four additional clinics are presented by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)…

Freedom Innovations, an Irvine, California-based manufacturer of lower limb prosthetics, has announced a new education branch that will include live training, online courses and webinars, according to a press release. The Freedom Institute of Technology (FIT) will provide practitioners with…

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has introduced Co-OP, a new member benefit that acts as an online reimbursement, coding and policy resource. According to a press release, Co-OP will include a collection of detailed information with links to supporting…

The Board for Certification/Accreditation is seeking nominations for its board of directors, according to a press release. The deadline for nominations is July 31. “Nominees should have a desire to take an active role in defining the future of [the…

The Commonwealth Institute of South Florida has named Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, president and chief executive officer of the Board of Certification/Accreditation, as one of the top 50 women-led business leaders, according to a press release. The institute recognized Zacharias…