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Author: Terense Kemp
Device Reduces Cosmetic Glove Stiffness
Cosmetic gloves have a parasitic positive stiffness that works against the flexion of finger joints, requiring more control effort of the user. Gerwin Smit, PhD, researcher at the Delft University of Technology, has developed an adjustable compensation mechanism that reduces…
Group Provides Free 3-D Prostheses
An intrepid group of designers took to Google and Facebook to expand its mission and its message.
Pedorthist Writes the Book on Comfortable Footwear
Kristy Sensenig says paying more for a quality shoe will benefit customers in the long run.
NHIC releases lower limb prostheses prepayment review
NHIC, a Jurisdiction A Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, recently released the results of a widespread prepayment complex review of claims for lower limb prostheses HCPCS codes billed with a K3 functional level modifier and components/additions provided, showing an…
OTWorld 2014 to host global networking event
The German Federation of Orthopedic Technicians’ Guilds will be hosting a discussion platform called the Global Networking Area, during the OTWorld 2014 International Congress in Leipzig, Germany, May 13-16. The event will serve as a platform for professional associations and…
OTWorld 2014 to host global networking event
The German Federation of Orthopedic Technicians’ Guilds will be hosting a discussion platform called the Global Networking Area, during the OTWorld 2014 International Congress in Leipzig, Germany, May 13-16. The event will serve as a platform for professional associations and…
Students win first prize for double amputee device
Day-to-Day Independent Prosthetic won first prize recently in the University of Toledo College Business and Innovation competition. Led by Kyle Wasserman, an engineering student at the college, the group was awarded $10,000 for its device designed to help double amputees…
Strenuous occupational physical activity increased mobility limitations in older adults
Strenuous occupational physical activity in midlife increases the risk of limited mobility in older adults, whereas leisure-time physical activity decreases the risk, according to study results published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers collected baseline data in…
Strenuous occupational physical activity increased mobility limitations in older adults
Strenuous occupational physical activity in midlife increases the risk of limited mobility in older adults, whereas leisure-time physical activity decreases the risk, according to study results published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers collected baseline data in…
