Myomo Inc., a medical robotics company, has created a new program to partner with O&P clinics in the United States to provide joint marketing and training for the MyoPro line of powered orthoses, according to a company press release. Seven…
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Study: Falls can be costly for amputees
The cost of falls for transfemoral amputees can be substantial. According to a Mayo Clinic study published in Prosthetics and Orthotics International, investigators found that in the 6-month period after a fall that resulted in hospitalization, the fall-related expenses for…
BOC grants first Newberry Award for service
The Board of Certification/Accreditation has announced Harry “J.R.” Brandt, BOCO, CO, LO, as the inaugural recipient of its Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service, according to a press release. Currently a pediatric practitioner and director of orthotics for Collier Orthotics…
Mobius Bionics delivers first LUKE arms to amputee veterans
Mobius Bionics has delivered its first two prescription LUKE prosthetic arms to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, for a pair of veterans who had participated in the device’s clinical trials, according to a press release. “The LUKE arm provides…
Ottobock to supply prosthetic services at 2017 Invictus Games
Ottobock HealthCare will supply prosthetic and technical services at the 2017 Invictus Games, scheduled for Sept. 23 through 30, in Toronto, according to a press release. “It is an honor to provide tech services for active duty military personnel and…
OPAF courses approved for continuing credits
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation has received approval for five continuing education credits in 36 states for physical therapists who attend the group’s First Stride and First Thing’s First training sessions, according to a press release. First Stride offers…
Hanger releases findings that support cranial orthosis treatment in infants
Hanger, in collaboration with the Texas Children’s Hospital, has released new data supporting the efficacy of cranial remolding orthoses in the treatment of positional skull deformation in infants. The guidelines have been published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatics. The…
OPAF seeking board of director nominations
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation is seeking nominations for three seats on its board of directors, according to a press release. The successful candidates will serve terms of 1 years, 2 years or 3 years. Members of the board…
Amputee Coalition, AOPA hold conference call about the impact of health care reform on amputees
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association and the Amputee Coalition held a phone-based news conference to discuss the potential impacts of health care reform on patient care for amputees, including veterans, accident victims and older Americans. The call followed a…
Peter Thomas, JD: Senate version of health care bill raises ‘great concern’
The U.S. Senate bill to replace the Affordable Care Act would eliminate essential health benefits, including rehabilitative services, in Medicare expansion states and is cause for “great concern,” according to Peter Thomas, JD, general counsel for the National Association for…