Lower Extremity Review
Aetrex Worldwide offers patient solutions with style. Two new lines launched in the fall of 2013 continue to expand the market for shoes that offer flexible fitting options for people with diabetes, arthritis, and other painful foot conditions, as well as uppers that are both comfortable and fashionable.
By Larry Hand
David Kramer, CPed, didn’t start out to build a career in custom foot orthotics; the tendency just ran in the family.
By LER staff
Based in Santa Monica, CA, with a 5000-square-foot warehouse in nearby Riverside, Algeos USA (algeos.us) can bring the materials world to your door if you’re involved in orthotics, prosthetics, or podiatry. In 2014 the company is focusing on expanding their materials offerings and anticipating the opening of an additional warehouse in the northeast US within the year.
By Larry Hand
By LER staff Cleveland, OH-based Acor Orthopaedic is a manufacturer and supplier of pedorthic products, including foot orthoses, diabetic shoes, comfort footwear, custom orthopedic footwear, and orthotic materials. Acor is owned by brothers Greg Alaimo, CP, and...
Mile High Orthotics Lab (MHOL) is a young company that bases its success on staying at the forefront of technology while emphasizing client and community relationships.
By Hank Black
In 1996, after 15 years of sports podiatry practice, Douglas Richie, DPM, was frustrated by the ongoing challenge of fitting sport ankle braces to patients who also wore custom foot orthoses. The two products should have worked naturally together, but, because neither was made with the other in mind, the result was often ungainly and uncomfortable.
By Cary Groner
Product innovation, customization to individual needs, and private-label manufacturing services for other brands have driven continual growth at American Orthopedics Manufacturing Corporation in Mt Vernon, NY. After all, it was innovation that jumpstarted the company: In 1962 podiatrist Jack Silverman, DPM, who founded the company in 1948, received a patent for exclusive manufacturing techniques for custom-molded shoes.
By LER staff
“Pioneers in the development of the custom leather ankle gauntlet, Arizona AFO will continue to stay true to our legacy of delivering industry-leading craftsmanship with top-tier customer service,” said Elliott Yamada, vice president of marketing and business development for Orthotic Holdings, Inc. (OHI), which owns Mesa, AZ-based Arizona AFO.
By LER staff
Bracemasters International is a 16-year-old company, headquartered in New Berlin, WI, that began as a manufacturer of custom prosthetics and orthotics for a broad range of lower extremity patients. In 2008, the company switched gears to focus on expanding custom lower extremity orthotics for both pediatric and adult patients with a range of conditions and introduced evidence-based education for clinicians designed to improve outcomes with its products.
By LER Staff
The most successful companies are never content with the status quo. They’re always thinking outside the box. We were all reminded of that on December 1, when Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos revealed his company’s plans to launch a dronebased delivery service within the next five years.
By Jordana Bieze Foster, Editor
RONKONKOMA, N.Y., December 9, 2013 - Orthotic Holdings Inc. (“OHI”), a global leader in lower extremity orthotic devices and durable medical equipment (“DME”) solutions for healthcare providers is pleased to announce the acquisition of SafeStep, LLC (“SafeStep”) , a...
Corflex announces the release of its Contender Post-Operative Knee Brace. The ZipTrak, X-Flex, and QuikZip systems work together to ensure the Contender knee brace stays in place, which maximizes its ability to control range of motion to aid in healing and rehabilitation following an injury or a surgical procedure.
Footmaxx offers the MaxxLife premium custom-made foot orthosis for comfort and stability. The MaxxLife features a natural leather topcover, a low-profile Duramaxx semirigid orthotic module, a polyurethane mid-layer reinforced with a suede bottom, and a polyurethane heel cushion and cap.
ModulaRx Orthotics Corp has introduced a new computer technology, MxXpress, to facilitate the accurate design and manufacture of customized foot orthoses based on plantar pressure measurements.
Hersco announces availability of the Arch Suspender from Richie Labs as an ankle foot orthosis modification to control the midtarsal joint and hindfoot. The Medial Arch Suspender is an adjustable lifting strap under the talonavicular joint to resist collapse of the medial arch as well as eversion of the ankle and hindfoot.
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