The Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy (AACPT) pledged more than $90,000 to the Foundation for Physical Therapy to support 2 research grants related to acute care physical therapy.
AACPT Pledges $90K to Foundation for Physical Therapy
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Ottobock Kenovo knee joint under FDA recall
The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class 2 device recall of the Ottobock Kenovo prosthetic knee joint, model 3C60=ST and model 3C60.
Dorsal Hybrid Night Splint
Advantage by Elite Orthopaedics introduces the Dorsal Hybrid Night Splint, indicated for plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis. The shell design with articulating hinge allows functionality with full range adjustability.
Grant to study TBI-related lower extremity deficits
Kessler Foundation researchers Kiran Karunakaran, PhD, and Karen Nolan, PhD, have received a $35,000 grant from New Jersey Health Foundation to study the cortical changes in children and young adults with lower extremity motor deficits caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Desksurfer Balance Activity Platform
The new Desksurfer from Medical Fitness Solutions is a patent-pending balance platform providing clinicians with an adjustable stability balance training device, with 360 degrees of rotation and 20 degrees of ankle plantar and dorsiflexion that…
WPI researchers developing App to track and analyze chronic wounds
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have received a 4-year, $1.6 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a smart phone app that will allow patients and their caregivers to track and assess chronic wounds, including…
GlideWear Midfoot Protection Sock for Charcot Foot
Tamarack Habilitation Technologies has expanded its GlideWear foot protection sock line with the addition of the Midfoot Protection Sock. Designed to protect the plantar surface of the midfoot, which is at greater risk for ulceration in…
EHI acquires My Foot Doctor; seeks private equity backing
Atlanta-based Extremity Healthcare Inc. (EHI) has acquired My Foot Doctor, with locations in Cleveland, Lenoir City, and Athens, Tennessee. The acquisition was made through EHI’s clinical division in Tennessee, Advanced Foot Care.
Slippers for Diabetics
Patients with diabetes know that something as simple as stubbing one’s toe or stepping on a random item can lead to a serious foot complication. Anodyne’s new slippers are designed with the diabetic end-user in mind, to protect and accommodate the feet.
Open Sandals Accommodate Orthotics
Cabo Comfort Sandals specializes in open sandal, thong, and slider styles that allow the wearer to use their own orthotic inserts. The new sandals feature a pocket in the sole to fit the user’s orthotics. The patented sandals feature leather uppers and polyurethane soles…
Amputee Repair Kit
Wearers of prosthetic devices need to maintain the device, as well as the residual limb. This maintenance includes adjusting or tightening the prosthetic limb to ensure more comfort and safety, as well as caring for the skin the prosthetic goes on.
Comfort Scan Mobile app
The Comfort Scan Mobile app by Dr. Comfort gives the practitioner’s office the cutting-edge technology to order custom orthotics for patients in minutes. With the use of an iPad and Occipital camera, the new app captures a three-dimensional image of the patient’s foot.
Chronic Pain Workbook
OPTP has published a new educational resource for chronic pain patients. The Why Do I Hurt? Workbook by Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD is now available for purchase exclusively through OPTP.
Red Dot Patterned Compression Knee Highs
Therafirm, a Knit-Rite Inc. brand, has released an addition to the Ease Microfiber line of compression hosiery. Ease Microfiber Red Dot Patterned Knee Highs are black with a fashionable red dot pattern woven in.
AAOP headquarters move to Bethesda
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists has relocated its headquarters from Washington DC to Bethesda, Maryland, effective March 1. The address is 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 760, Bethesda, MD 20814. Telephone and fax numbers remain unchanged.
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