Author: Terense Kemp

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) has released its new Patient Care Facility Accreditation Guide. The Patient Care Facility Accreditation Guide is a combination of the three publications currently available for facility owners seeking…

3D Systems has successfully completed a pilot program for its new Bespoke Brace, a customized, 3-D printed orthosis for children and young adults with idiopathic scoliosis. Researchers tested the orthosis in 22 patients at Children’s Hospital of Oakland, who reported…

The American Medical Association will seek the help of private sector physicians to provide health care for veterans still waiting for care through the troubled US Department of Veterans Affairs health care system while the system works to resolve its…

PSL Fabrication, Fulton, Mo., has received central fabrication accreditation from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC), according to a recent press release. Central fabrication is ABC’s newest accreditation program, and is based on thorough…

Dean Kamen, PhD, founder of DEKA Research and Development Corp., was awarded the UBM Canon 2014 Medical Design Excellence Lifetime Achievement (MDEA) award. Kamen holds more than 440 U.S. and foreign patents for medical devices, including the first wearable infusion…

Patrick Prigge, CP, FAAOP, clinical manager with Advanced Arm Dynamics, has been named new chair of the Upper-Limb Prosthetic Society (ULPS). Prigge has been a member of ULPS for 5 years and has recently served as vice-chair. He is currently the clinical manager…

Patrick Prigge, CP, FAAOP, clinical manager with Advanced Arm Dynamics, has been named new chair of the Upper-Limb Prosthetic Society (ULPS). Prigge has been a member of ULPS for 5 years and has recently served as vice-chair. He is currently the clinical manager…

For seniors aged 65 years or older, taking daily vitamin D supplements alone will offer less protection against bone fractures than vitamin D with calcium, according to an updated review from The Cochrane Library. Researchers evaluated 53 studies with 91,791 participants…

Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. will be holding two patient education days in June. Attendees will learn about the latest in upper limb prosthetics featuring i-limb technology, network with others affected by upper limb deficiencies and discuss their prosthetic care…

Urban Movement, a movement school in Houston, Texas, has partnered with the Houston Amputee Society to teach local amputees and people with spinal cord injuries refined movement arts, according to a recent news release. The two groups have been working on…