Hanger, Austin, TX, announced that its 12th annual Partner Awards honored 4 companies that provide exceptional products and services that advance the field of orthotics and prosthetics and improve patient care and outcomes, as follows:
Ottobock, Duderstadt, Germany, received the inaugural Clinical Evidence Award, which recognizes a partner that made a meaningful contribution through evidence-based published research—ultimately improving patient outcomes. In its recent collaboration with the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education, Ottobock measured the impact of microprocessor knee ankle foot orthoses among users of lower limb orthoses and prosthetic microprocessor knees in the K2 ambulator population.
Infinite Biomedical Technologies, Baltimore, MD, was recognized with the Collaboration Award for partnering with Hanger on the creation of grants and clinical trials throughout their development of the novel Glide platform—ultimately providing streamlined, cost-effective upper limb pattern recognition technology.
WillowWood, Mt. Sterling, OH, received the Innovation Award, which recognizes companies that exhibit expansive thinking in product innovation and technology, resulting in positive clinical outcomes. The company was chosen because of its innovative META Flow foot, which mimics the function of traditional hydraulic ankle feet without the cost, weight, and durability concerns of hydraulic cylinders, meeting a broad range of needs for a large patient population.
College Park, Warren, MI, received the Operational Performance Award, which recognizes a partner that outperformed industry benchmarks in quality, efficiency, and cost containment. With over 30 years of outstanding customer service, College Park was an early adopter of Hanger’s electronic data interchange program, with a 98% adoption rate since inception.
