LAS VEGAS — A newly created AFO map can allow practitioners to determine the stiffness profile of off-the-shelf AFOs, aiding in orthotic ankle management for patients, according to a presenter at the Thranhardt Lecture series at the American Orthotic &…
Author: Terense Kemp
OPIE Software and Futura International merge
LAS VEGAS — OPIE Software announced at American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly that the company is merging Futura International Inc. under its corporate umbrella. “Our two organizations have been friendly competitors for the past decade, but it is…
CAF opens Access for Athlete grant applications
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has opened applications for its annual Access for Athletes grants. CAF’s Access for Athletes grants provide funding for equipment such as sports wheelchairs, handcycles, mono skis and sports prosthetics, as well as resources for training…
CAF opens Access for Athlete grant applications
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has opened applications for its annual Access for Athletes grants. CAF’s Access for Athletes grants provide funding for equipment such as sports wheelchairs, handcycles, mono skis and sports prosthetics, as well as resources for training…
VA announces medical provider recruitment efforts
A national recruitment effort for medical professionals will increase access to care for veterans, according to a press release from the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We have taken action to get veterans off of wait lists and into clinics in…
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. launches public offering
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. announced the launch of an initial public offering of 3,350,000 ordinary shares in accordance with its registration statement on Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ReWalk has applied to list its ordinary shares under…
Ottobock names C-Leg photo contest winners
Ottobock has named David Berling of Avondale, Ariz. the June winner and Mike Hodges of Eden Prairie, Minn. the July winner of its C-Leg 15-year anniversary photo contest. The contest marks the arrival of the C-Leg in the United States…
Ottobock names C-Leg photo contest winners
Ottobock has named David Berling of Avondale, Ariz. the June winner and Mike Hodges of Eden Prairie, Minn. the July winner of its C-Leg 15-year anniversary photo contest. The contest marks the arrival of the C-Leg in the United States…
De Roy sets marathon world record
Kim De Roy, CPO, PT, vice president of Sales and Marketing and Education, Prosthetics for Össur, set a new world record at the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland on Aug. 23. De Roy was the fastest in history for the…
De Roy sets marathon world record
Kim De Roy, CPO, PT, vice president of Sales and Marketing and Education, Prosthetics for Össur, set a new world record at the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland on Aug. 23. De Roy was the fastest in history for the…