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The Washington Redskins on June 15 announced that Robin West, MD, is the team’s new director of sports medicine, which also makes her the first female head team physician in the National Football League.
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) in June announced the stem cell lines resulting from their collaboration, which began in 2014, are now available to academic and commercial investigators around the world through the NYSCF Repository.
Arizona AFO, an OHI company, in late May introduced the Arizona Mezzo ankle foot orthosis (AFO). Developed by the Milwaukee, WI-based Wilson Janisse Group, the Arizona Mezzo was designed to fill the middle ground between…
Alpharetta, GA-based Cartiva reported in July that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given premarket approval to its biocompatible cartilage implant designed to treat hallux rigidus. The FDA based its preliminary approval…
Investigators involved in the CreakyJoints patient education initiative on June 10 presented preliminary results stemming from the ArthritisPower research registry at the 2016 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) in London, UK.
Sparks, NV-based Arcopédico USA, the only US distributor of Portuguese-made comfort and travel footwear, celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 4 by announcing results of its shoe comfort research.
The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) in May released two new infographics for patients on summer foot issues.
Ottobock in May reported results of studies involving two of the Duderstadt, Germany-based company’s devices.
The Alexandria, VA-based American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) on May 23 announced the contenders for its 2016 Thranhardt Award. They are Beatrice Janka, MPO, CPO; Gordon Stevens, CPO, LPO; Kenton Kaufman, PhD, PE; and Lauren White, PT, DPT, PCS. The nominees will present their research at the 2016 AOPA National Assembly in September in Boston.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) on May 26 awarded the $20,000 2016 ACSM-AMSSM Clinical Research Grant to Alison Brooks, MD, MPH, and her coinvestigator David Bell, PhD, ATC.
The Rosemont, IL-based American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in June introduced apps that help physicians explain musculoskeletal problems and procedures to patients.
Joliette, Canada-based Cryos Technologies on May 26 premiered a new 3D foot scanning system for podiatrists at the FIP (Federation Internationale des Podologues) World Congress of Podiatry in Montreal.
Waco, TX-based Spenco Medical reported on June 4 that ultra-distance runner Roy Weigand completed a 131-mile trek in Burbank, CA, in about 27 hours to raise funds to help support families of children with cancer.
Birmingham, AL-based Hanger on June 7 filed an 8-K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting the results of an internal investigation. The form, which companies must file to announce major events that shareholders should know about, details the recent findings of Hanger’s internal audit committee.
Catoosa, OK-based Steampunk Bionics Academy in May announced four new class offerings on 3D printing: an introductory course called 3D Printing in Healthcare, as well as three practice-specific courses in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Foot Orthotics, which cover scanning, design, and 3D printing of devices.
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