Lower Extremity Review
Jason Kraus, president and chief operating officer of Apex Foot Health Industries, doesn’t mince words when describing the aesthetics of therapeutic footwear.
“The solution,” according to Bobby Kanter, CEO of Anodyne, “is to find the right partner.” There is no question that, over the years, the diabetic footwear market has evolved. For many, dispensing shoes and…
Acor PRIME, which launched in August, is a new program that offers free shipping both ways, free modifications on arch supports, and a free roll of fiberglass casting tape for gauntlet and Richie Brace orders. PRIME simplifies the ordering process and addresses the pricing issue as an all-inclusive program for custom products.
Tekscan, the Boston-based developer of tactile pressure measurement systems and software, is building on its userfriendly technology with a new focus on freeing its practitioner-users from their desks and laptops with seamless interfaces between mobile devices and the company’s software.
By LER Staff
According to ProtoKinetics cofounder Michael Rowling, accurate, objective gait analysis is no longer optional for clinicians who desire to help their patients retain, gain, or regain the independence so integral to their daily lives.
By LER Staff
Autodesk Footwear is a provider of software solutions for the digital creation of footwear, from design concepts through manufacture, including solutions for the data capture, design, and manufacture of custom orthotic insoles. Autodesk has confirmed its commitment to…
By LER Staff
Tampa, FL-based Streifeneder USA is a comprehensive supplier and product development company with a lineage of providing wide-ranging options in the fields of prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, bandages, machines and tools, as well as materials and items required in orthotic workshops.
By P.K. Daniel
More than 50 years ago orthopedic surgeon Ignacio V. Ponseti, MD, developed a technique to correct congenital clubfoot. The Ponseti method corrects the deformity through the use of serial casts followed by application of a specialized brace, and is now the preferred method of treatment worldwide.
By Samantha Rosenblum
For the past 15 years, Surestep has been a stalwart in the O&P industry, improving many lives by providing stability to children who pronate with its patented, dynamic bracing system.
By P.K. Daniel
Townsend Design released its first osteoarthritis (OA) knee brace, the custom OA Reliever, in 1995. Two decades and hundreds of thousands of patients later, Townsend now offers the industry’s most diverse range of OA bracing technology— enabling medical professionals to brace virtually any OA patient successfully.
By LER Staff
medi USA, the US subsidiary of the German company medi, is continuing to bring innovations to its igli line of carbon fiber insole products, with a particular emphasis on the brand’s roots in pediatric orthoses.
By Cary Groner
Additive manufacturing, more commonly know as 3D printing, is a game changer in the orthotics industry due to its potential application for quickly and accurately creating custom orthotic solutions. An article in the March 2013 Harvard Business Review suggested that mass production will be a thing of the past as 3D printing technology can easily customize products on a mass scale without the need to retool the design process.
By P.K. Daniel
While the sweeping changes of the Affordable Care Act have been disruptive to some businesses, Jason Kraus, president and chief operating officer of OHI (Orthotic Holdings Inc.), welcomes them. He believes they are a potential windfall for certain sectors of the medical device industry—so much so, that he lectures frequently on the topic at onsite conferences and seminars and webinars held throughout the US and around the world.
By Suzanne Wright
The old saying “All for one and one for all” is something William Lanier, PhD, takes to heart every day. Lanier, owner of Branier Orthopedic in Sebring, FL, took over the family business about two years ago from his parents, who founded the custom molded shoe company in 1989…
By Robyn Parets
Hauppauge, NY-based OHI (Orthotic Holdings, Inc.) acquired Apex Foot Health Industries in March 2015. President and Chief Operating Officer Jason Kraus said Apex, which is headquartered in Teaneck, NJ, had long been recognized for offering the most innovative and highest-quality footwear to healthcare professionals. However, it had been a while since the product line aesthetics had been refreshed.
By Suzanne Wright
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