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Oscar Pistorius, the 26-year-old South African double amputee and Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, is free on bail and awaiting his next court hearing on June 4 on a charge of premeditated murder. Pistorius maintains that the fatal February 14 shooting of his...
The state of Florida is funding the Diabetic Amputation Prevention Project (DAPP) at Barry University’s School of Podiatric Medicine in Miami Shores. The project will provide preventive care for people with high-risk diabetic feet, and its leaders hope to save limbs...
Tom Calagna, founder, co-owner, and president of Roselle, NJ-based ComfortFit Labs, will appear in a small role in a new HBO movie, “Phil Spector,” written and directed by playwright and filmmaker David Mamet. The movie focuses on the relationship between Spector,...
The addition of an athletic trainer definition to the upcoming edition of the Associated Press (AP) stylebook will school reporters in the field’s nomenclature, differentiating athletic trainers from personal trainers, and improve on how the profession is referenced...
UK CAD-CAM developer Delcam will host its 2013 Orthotics Technology Forum in the US this year. The event is set for May 29-31 at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. The forum will feature current and emerging equipment, software, and processes and showcase...
Troy, MI-based Becker Orthopedic and the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) are returning as Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) bronze-level sponsors, according to OPAF, which noted that both companies have been sponsors for many years....
Concord, CA-based Game Ready debuted its Amputee Wrap line in February with a below-knee wrap that delivers cold therapy and is designed specifically for traumatic amputees. The wrap is designed to be used in the immediate postoperative period to speed healing and...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in February that Mt. Sterling, OH-based WillowWood, in partnership with The Ohio State University in Columbus and The University of Akron, have secured a new contract to develop a more comfortable and effective...
South West Orthopedic Designs unveils its ICC (improved conformity control) technology for gauntlets and ankle foot orthoses (AFOs). The ICC system utilizes innovations in nyglass/carbon fiber/resin laminations to facilitate a variety of flexible to rigid support...
StrechCordz introduces a new exercise and training stretch-band: the Pool Aqua Band. The Pool Aqua Band was developed with input from Ann Anthony, a certified aquatic trainer and inventor of Hydro-Pilates. It features exercise tubing with a cuff attached to one end...
The Memopur 20/50 insole is a new Euro International product made exclusively in Germany and constructed from reinforced Memopur, an open-cell polyurethane foam, that was developed solely for the fabrication of orthotic insoles. This material provides a 96% rebound...
The new Signature Series of APOPPS (Adjustable PostOperative Preparatory Prosthetic System) sockets features combined sizing for better inventory management. Rather than seven sizes, the new series includes four sizes: #1416, #1618, #1821, and #2124. The new Signature...
Nolaro 24 offers the new littlesteps Gait Plate for kids, semirigid prefabricated orthoses that limit in-toeing gait caused by rotational deformities of the lower limb while simultaneously addressing overpronation, which is often associated with in-toeing. A semirigid...
UCO International introduces Thermoflux, the newest in the company’s line of quality reinforcement materials. Reinforcement materials are popular for their ability to serve as the framework for foot orthoses by adding strength without adding thickness. Thermoflux is a...
Bioness has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market a smaller leg cuff for use with its L300 Foot Drop System, which uses neuromodulation technology to treat foot drop. The leg cuff, wrapped just below the knee, contains electrodes...
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