Lower Extremity Review
A Dutch-designed ankle brace limits the inversion–plantar flexion motion responsible for most ankle sprains without limiting plantar flexion or dorsiflexion, according to results of a 12-person study published in November 2015 in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The Thuasne Group announced in late January that it has acquired Quinn Medical, a specialized spinal bracing company based in San Clemente, CA. The purchase increases Thuasne’s investment in the US market and diversifies the portfolio of orthopedic products available through its European subsidiaries and global network of medical device distributors.
Duderstadt, Germany-based Ottobock reported in December that it has inked an exclusive deal with Bionx to distribute the Bedford, MA-based company’s motor-driven ankle in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Scandinavia.
Whitsett, NC-based medi USA announced in January a national expansion of its sales force. The changes will better serve its customer base, increasing its reach and frequency to foster increased market share growth, according to a company release.
The German Association of Orthopaedic Technology plans to hold the OTWorld International Trade Show and World Congress May 3-6 in Leipzig.
Quincy, MA-based PediFix Footcare Company celebrated its 130th anniversary with customers and friends at the October 2015 American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Region One Conference in Boston.
The White House announced on November 2 that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will not finalize a controversial draft policy concerning coverage determinations for lower limb prostheses.
Five South African judges are considering the fate of Oscar Pistorius after a November 3 hearing in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein.
AMP1, the stand-up amputee basketball team sponsored by Irvine, CA-based Freedom Innovations, showcased its skills in the October “Duel In The Desert” event in Phoenix, AZ. A red AMP1 team played its blue counterpart, with…
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky in September visited Össur’s global headquarters in Reykjavik, Iceland, to discuss their experiences as recent amputees and to learn about innovations in prosthetic limbs.
The Rosemont, IL-based American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in October released a new appropriate use guideline for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury to clarify recommendations from its 2014 ACL injury guidelines.
The American Composite Manufacturing Association and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering honored Kingetics for its creativity with application of advanced materials at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) in October in Dallas, TX.
Ronkonkoma, NY-based Orthotic Holdings (OHI) in October acquired the custom foot orthotic laboratory Footbo ̄n. Paul Langer, who founded Huntington, NY-based Footbo ̄n in 2009, has joined OHI’s Langer Biomechanics as…
The International Federation of Podiatrists and the Canadian Podiatric Medical Association in October announced that the 2016 World Congress of Podiatry is scheduled for May 26-28 in Montreal, Canada.
Seattle, WA-based Cadence Biomedical in October announced a National Institutes of Health-funded research collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) to study stroke survivors’ ability to adapt and…
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