Lower Extremity Review
The Rockaway, NJ-based Dralla Foundation on June 10 announced its 2015 grant recipients, who will use their shares of the $30,000 in awarded funds to hold events and programs for adults and children with physical challenges.
Hickory, NC-based ING Source, which manufactures the OrthoSleeve line of compression products, announced in July a $60,000 donation to The Robert M. Palmer, MD, Institute of Biomechanics (RMPI), based in Elwood, IN.
Employee engagement research firm WorkplaceDynamics on June 21 named Wadsworth, OH-based Remington Products Company one of Northeast Ohio’s Top Workplaces.
A study epublished June 25 by Prosthetics and Orthotics International found that use of a decompressive knee brace from Bakersfield, CA-based Townsend Design significantly reduced detrimental knee adduction moments in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Perth, Australia-based insole company Synxsole scored a $100,000 investment from Australian investor Andrew Banks during the first season of the entrepreneurial reality show Shark Tank Australia, which wrapped up in June.
Austin, TX-based Ottobock on June 26 introduced its Kenevo microprocessor knee, designed for K2 (low mobility potential) amputees, who often have reduced muscle strength and coordination, putting them at high risk for falls.
Auckland, New Zealand-based I Measure U opened an Indiegogo campaign in June to raise funds for a production run of its I Measure U Run (IMU-Run), a wearable sensor to measure and monitor tibial shock and cumulative load for runners.
Many of the more than 18,000 individuals injured in the April and May earthquakes that struck Nepal are in need of mobility devices, including prostheses for new amputees, according to the charitable group Handicap International, which now has…
In response to a 2014-2015 season marred by numerous injuries, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has partnered with General Electric Healthcare, whose US offices are in Waukesha, WI, to form a…
Oxford, UK-based Vicon announced in June the addition of four new research university customers for its motion-capture technology.
More than 250 delegates attended two regional Ortho Technology Forums (OTF) in Canada and Australia, hosted by Birmingham, UK-based Delcam.
Waco, TX-based Spenco announced on June 11 its sponsorship of ultra-marathoner Roy Wiegand, who runs in Spenco insoles and raises awareness and money for a number of charities.
Now available from DJO Global is the Aircast AirHeel with Stabilizers, designed to improve patient compliance by providing active relief of plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, and other heel pain symptoms. Interconnected aircells under the arch and at the back of…
Drew Shoe introduces the Antwerp for women, with a stretch fabric upper and a Velcro closure. Designed for those with common foot ailments, this slip-on walking shoe features Drew’s Proprietary Plus fitting system, which includes two removable…
Myfootshop.com introduces Diabetic Foot Cream, an all-natural, multipurpose cream intended to address the unique skin care needs of patients with diabetes, including dry skin, superficial cellulitis, and bacterial and fungal infections.
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