Month: September 2017

The National Science Foundation has bestowed its CAREER award to Zheng Chen, PhD, an engineer and Bill D. Cook assistant professor at the University of Houston, to develop artificial muscle and tendons for prostheses. According to a press release, Chen…

SoldierStrong, a nonprofit that provides medical technology for military veterans, has partnered with the Fraternal Order of Eagles to donate an exoskeleton to the CHI Health Immanuel Rehabilitation Institute in Omaha, Nebraska, according to a press release. The device, an…

Bionik Laboratories Corp. announced it has entered into a series of agreements to issue $2 million in convertible notes of the company from its current investors in Europe. As of Sept. 21, Bionik had received approximately $800,000 in connection with…

Ottobock HealthCare GmbH has acquired lower limb prosthetics developer Freedom Innovations from its previous owner, Health Evolution Partners, according to a press release. The two companies signed the purchase agreement on Sept. 22 in Irvine, California. According to the release,…

Marita Dorsch-Carozza Throughout the past 3 decades, women have made significant progress in the O&P profession, both in terms of presence and in leadership roles, according to Marita Dorsch-Carozza, CP, FAAOP, of MDC Consulting in San Antonio, Florida. In 1980,…

LAS VEGAS —A microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee significantly increased mobility and quality of life among patients with above-knee amputation who had previously had limited mobility, according to a presenter at the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association 2017 World Congress. “Three months…

A technical services manager for Ottobock UK is among those providing prosthetic and orthotic maintenance and repairs at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto. According to an Ottobock press release, Russell Pizzey joins the current technical services team for the…

Kristin Carnahan The Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center has hired Kristin Carnahan, CPO, FAAOP, as an instructor at its department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, according to a press release. Carnahan will teach students to evaluate, fit and fabricate O&P devices.…

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. announced it has appointed Ted Wang, PhD, to its board of directors. “Ted’s strong track record of successful strategic, operational and financial management, combined with his deep knowledge of Ekso’s technology and end markets, make him…

Today marks Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Organized by the National Council on Aging, observance of the day on the first day of fall has grown across the United States from 11 states in 2008 to 48 states plus the District…