For practitioners frustrated with the limitations of leather, Bracemasters offers the DRAFO DRG Flex, the latest addition to the DRAFO (dynamic response ankle foot orthosis) Gauntlet Series of hygienic, durable custom products. The DRAFO DRG Flex provides a balance...
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China-Gel Tube 2 Go
China-Gel introduces a new convenient 2-oz travel tube of its topical pain reliever. The Tube 2 Go features the original China-Gel formula and comes with a clip for attaching to a purse, athletic bag, or other accessory. Developed by a chiropractor, China-Gel is an...
Polypropylene in New Colors
Homopolymer polypropylene from Allied Plastic Supply is now available in flesh tone and black for creating prosthetic definitive sockets. Both colors are available in 1/2” thickness. Polypropylene combines an excellent strength to weight ratio with a high degree of...
Breakaway Athletic Shoe
Ektio Athletic Shoes announces the launch of its new shoe, the Breakaway, which improves upon previous models with regard to comfort, performance, and ease of use. Endorsed by former National Basketball Association players Rick Barry and John Starks, the Breakaway...
Cold Roller Muscle Therapy
Trigger Point Performance Therapy introduces the Cold Roller, designed to target muscles with a combination of myofascial release and cold compression. After two or more hours in the freezer, the gel-filled stainless steel roller maintains an effective cold...
Diaped Flux-200
Algeos USA announces the launch of the Diaped Flux-200, a pocket-sized vascular Doppler device for detection and evaluation of blood flow in the feet of patients with diabetes. This hand-held, portable device can be used in or out of the clinic and offers many of the...
Pressure Positive Raw-Dock
The Pressure Positive Company announces the addition of The Original Raw-Dock, in collaboration with Raw Health International, makers of Raw Heat and Raw Ice topical analgesics. The Raw-Dock slips into the large end of the Backnobber II and locks in place with a...
Tri-Panel Knee Immobilizer
Elite Orthopaedics introduces the Advantage Tri-Panel Knee Immobilizer for immobilization of the knee joint postoperatively or after injury. The brace is fully adjustable to accommodate varying leg circumferences and available in three lengths. It may be dispensed by...
Orthopedist Jacquelin Perry dies, leaves legacy of innovative biomechanics work
Jacquelin Perry, MD, DSc (Hon), died on March 11 in her home in Downey, CA. She was 94, and worked until near the end of her life at Los Angeles’s Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, where she cared for patients and conducted research for more than 50 years.
New center aims to prevent sports injuries
This month orthopedic surgeon Lyle J. Micheli, MD, opened the doors to The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention in Waltham, MA. Micheli is director of the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital, and clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery...
Levy & Rappel offers free 3D scanners
Levy & Rappel is offering a free Delcam iQube mini scanner to practitioners who dispense a high volume of custom orthotic devices. David Kramer, owner of Saddle Brook, NJ-based Levy & Rappel, said the scanners will increase practitioners’ efficiency and save...
BOC wins nod for sales, customer service
The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) won a Stevie Award for sales and customer service at the seventh annual Stevie Awards ceremony, held in late February in Las Vegas, NV. BOC won the award as a result of changes made after a year-long business and internal...
CMT research consortium looks for a cure
The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) is continuing progress with its STAR (Strategy to Accelerate Research) Initiative, which it created to accelerate CMT research. The STAR initiative, which has recently reached several research milestones, provides a structure...
High-tech boot debuts at AAOS meeting
DJO Global introduced its AirSelect suite of high-performance walking boots in late March to an audience of lower extremity professionals at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, held in Chicago. Part of DJO Global’s Aircast brand, the...
APTA section funds geriatrics research
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) announced in April a $50,000 donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy from the APTA’s Section on Geriatrics. The Section on Geriatrics earmarked $25,000 for the Marilyn Moffat Endowment Fund for Geriatric...
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