Author: Terense Kemp

An amputee’s resolve takes him from restricted mobility to reality TV.

June 9-11 | Greensboro, N.C. Stephen Shope, of Hanger Clinic, has conference attendees practice flexing specific arm muscles to get an idea of the way he controls a myoelectric device with his residual limb.Images: Alexander A, O&P News. Swim coach…

In-house fabrication and outsourcing both reach for the same goal, but business owners should know which option best fits their needs.

Known as the ‘Armless Fiddler,’ Carl Herrmann Unthan made the most of his congenital bilateral limb loss.

Scientific barriers have decreased in O&P, but some fear prior authorization could increase financial ones.

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Cara Negri, BSME, CP, FAAOP. Negri has worked in the prosthetics profession for 18 years and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in bioengineering from Kettering University.…

Mobile health has the potential for a great role in the early diagnosis and prevention of CVD, according to authors of a contemporary review published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Zubin J. Eapen, MD, MHS, and colleagues…

PathMaker Neurosystems Inc. recently announced it was named as a finalist for the Innovation Prize 2016. According to a press release, the global award was founded by Universal Biotech and recognizes innovative startups and research academic groups that are “developing…

Dralla Foundation recently announced its 2016 grant recipients. This year’s grants were awarded to Adaptive Sports Foundation, Catalyst Sports, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, Kinetic Kids, STRIDE Adaptive Sports and World T.E.A.M. Sports. According to a press release, the Dralla Foundation has awarded…

European medical device company Bruin Biometrics LLC recently announced the formation of a European scientific advisory board, meant to help shape the future of pressure ulcer prevention and support the use of the company’s SEM Scanner, a handheld device for…