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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…
Minneapolis-based Minnesota Business Magazine in September awarded Tamarack Habilitation Technologies its Minnesota Manufacturing Award in the New Products: Textiles category.
The Washington, DC-based American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) on October 9 recognized the three recipients of its Ralph R. “Ronney” Snell Legislative Advocacy Award at its National Assembly in San Antonio, TX.
Birmingham, UK-based Delcam announced in September the renaming of its Delcam Orthotic Insole Solutions division to Autodesk Footwear.
Miami, FL-based FootcareXpress reported in September its new partnership with USA Rugby. The company is supporting the USA Rugby teams as they play in this month’s 2015 World Cup and prepare for the 2016 Summer…
Rehab Systems Orthotics and Prosthetics and the Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) in September hosted First Swing Learn to Golf clinics in Boise and Twin Falls, ID, where the company has facilities.
The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce proclaimed October 1 Fillauer Day and hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at the company’s new manufacturing facility in the Tennessee city.
The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society (GUAES) in September released a series of four educational brochures to raise awareness of the serious complications of gout, including heart and kidney disease, diabetes, and stroke.
Bedford, MA-based iWalk, also known as Biom, on September 29 unveiled its new name, BionX, and logo during a presentation at the Ladenburg Thalmann Healthcare Conference in New York City.
Fremont, CA-based AlterG is celebrating October’s National Physical Therapy month with its PT of the Month contest. Go to learn.alterg.com/pt-month by October 23 to nominate a physical therapist.
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