Ottobock announced the relocation of its fabrication and after-sales service operations from Minneapolis to Salt Lake City. The move to Salt Lake City is part of an expanded investment by Ottobock in the US and North America that includes the…
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Ottobock relocates fabrication, after-sales service operations
Ottobock announced the relocation of its fabrication and after-sales service operations from Minneapolis to Salt Lake City. The move to Salt Lake City is part of an expanded investment by Ottobock in the US and North America that includes the…
Women less likely to hold leadership roles in mixed-sex businesses
Women who start new businesses with men experience limited opportunities to move into leadership roles. Similarly, women who co-found a business with their husbands have fewer chances to be in charge, according to study results published in the American Sociological…
DARPA launches Biological Technologies Office
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has created a new division, the Biological Technologies Office (BTO), to investigate projects incorporating biology, engineering and computer science. The new division expands on the work of DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office (DSO) and…
ABC seeks nominations for board of directors
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) is seeking nominees for its board of directors. The positions are for director and public member director. Each position entails a four-year commitment beginning Dec. 1. The deadline for…
ABC seeks nominations for board of directors
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) is seeking nominees for its board of directors. The positions are for director and public member director. Each position entails a four-year commitment beginning Dec. 1. The deadline for…
Ergoresearch announces CFO nomination
Ergoresearch Ltd. announced the nomination of Piero Greco as its chief financial officer. Ergoresearch, headquartered in Laval, Quebec, Canada, has a network of corporate and satellite orthotic centers, and holds patents on components used in myoelectric prostheses. The company also…
Ergoresearch announces CFO nomination
Ergoresearch Ltd. announced the nomination of Piero Greco as its chief financial officer. Ergoresearch, headquartered in Laval, Quebec, Canada, has a network of corporate and satellite orthotic centers, and holds patents on components used in myoelectric prostheses. The company also…
Interface Loads Dependent on Amputation Height in Normal Gait, Falling
Unexpected high-impact loading scenarios, such as a fall, pose a risk of possible bone fracture in patients with osseointegrated prostheses. Recent study results published in Clinical Biomechanics demonstrated how interface loads depend on amputation height in normal gait and falling,…
Mississippi Firm Stronger Than the Storms
Rebuilding after hurricanes Camille and Katrina brought positive changes to J.J. Hill Brace and Limb.