Category Archives: MarketMechanics
February 2021
Biomedical Engineers Develop Smart Sensor Bandages
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) are working to create an affordable, user-friendly oxygen-sensing patch printed on a flexible, disposable bandage that can interact with a smartphone. This smart bandage could enable remote monitoring for the early detection of problematic conditions, such as pressure ulcers and… Continue reading
February 2021
AOPA 2021 National Assembly Set for September 9–12
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) announced that its 2021 National Assembly is scheduled to take place September 9–12, in Boston, MA. The AOPA National Assembly Planning Committee is seeking high-quality educational and research content for the Assembly, which is… Continue reading
February 2021
CreakyJoints Launches Gout Podcast Series, Educational Campaign
CreakyJoints, a digital arthritis community for patients and caregivers worldwide and part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF), has launched The Gout Show, a new podcast series and digital destination to raise awareness of gout, a form of arthritis that causes severe, sudden attacks of inflammation, often in the toe joints or other large joints. Continue reading
February 2021
Proteor Acquires Freedom Innovations from Ottobock
Proteor, a Dijon, France–based company specializing in prosthetic and orthotic solutions, has completed its acquisition of Freedom Innovations, Irvine, CA, and a part of the product portfolio from Ottobock, Duderstadt, Germany. Included in the product portfolio that Proteor will receive are the microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) Plie3; the Kinnex and… Continue reading
February 2021
Consensus Document Outlines Treatment for Knee OA Patients by Age, Activity Level
A global panel of over 40 orthopedic-related experts has published the first-ever Consensus Document that outlines guidelines for active, older less active, and younger knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. The recommendations define approaches for diagnosis, conservative treatment—comprised of core treatment, biomechanical, pharmaceutical, orthobiologic, and… Continue reading
January 2021
Machine Learning Detects Early Signs of OA
A research team led by Shinjini Kundu, MD, PhD, of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Gustavo Rohde, PhD, of the University of Virginia, investigated whether artificial intelligence could be used to analyze MRI images for… Continue reading
January 2021
Wearable, Portable Invention for Treating Antibiotic-Resistant Wounds
Ozone therapy is a gas phase antimicrobial treatment option that is being used by a growing number of patients in the United States for treating antibiotic-resistant wounds and infections. In most cases, the ozone treatments require patients to travel to a clinical setting for treatment by trained technicians. Continue reading
January 2021
A Quieter, More Energy-Efficient Prosthetic Leg
A new robotic prosthetic leg prototype offers a more natural gait while also being quieter and more energy efficient than other designs. The key is the use of new small and powerful motors, originally designed for a robotic arm on the International Space Station. Continue reading
January 2021
Next Science, 3M Donate Wound Treatment Product to Jacksonville-Area Charity
Medical technology company Next Science, Jacksonville, FL, has donated $300,000 worth of BlastX™ Antimicrobial Wound Gel to The Save A Leg, Save A Life Foundation in Ponte Vedra, FL, an organization that assists people with diabetes. Continue reading
January 2021
FDA Approves Implant System for Transfemoral Amputees
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System, the first implant system marketed in the U.S. for adults who have transfemoral amputation and who have or are anticipated to have rehabilitation problems with… Continue reading
November 2020
A New Product for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic OA
A team of investigators at Boston Children’s Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital received a Military Medical Research and Development Award from the Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program (JWMRP) in 2016 to advance the development of a novel treatment for… Continue reading
November 2020
American Limb Preservation Society is Established
The American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS) has been established to advance the science and clinical care surrounding limb preservation as well as support year-round efforts to advocate for best practices that champion prevention and lead to better health… Continue reading
November 2020
Researchers Develop Smart Suit to Monitor Physiological Data
The current technology used to monitor an athlete’s performance ranges from small wearable fitness trackers to elaborate clinical monitoring equipment. Fitness trackers are compact and lightweight but can only collect data from a single point, which is… Continue reading
November 2020
Prophylactic Dressing Standards Initiative is Launched
The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) and the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) have announced the launch of the Prophylactic Dressing Standards Initiative (PDSI) and the establishment of a dedicated international task force to lead… Continue reading
November 2020
NYCPM to Join Touro College & University System and NY Medical College
New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM) will join the Touro College & University System and New York Medical College. Touro President Alan Kadish, MD, and NYCPM President Louis Levine signed a Membership Agreement in an… Continue reading
November 2020
Texas’ First Podiatry School to Open in 2021
Texas’ first school of podiatry could potentially open in fall 2021 at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) after being approved by the University of Texas System board of regents. The school of podiatry will be housed within the Division of Health Affairs… Continue reading
October 2020
ASU Team Creates Soft, Robotic AFO
Most ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are stiff and uncomfortable, so a team of student researchers at Arizona State University (ASU)—Marielle Debeurre, Tiffany Hertzell, and Carly Thalman—has been working to create a dynamic, soft robotic AFO, or SR-AFO, that assists with gait rehabilitation by adjusting itself with each step. Continue reading
October 2020
PodiatryInternational Launches News Website
PodiatryInternational has launched a dedicated news website to support and promote podiatrists and foot care professionals so they can grow and advance their practices and businesses through increasing awareness of the profession and developing greater global access to new advances and technology within the profession. Continue reading
October 2020
High Schooler Creates App to Help Reduce Risk of ACL Injuries in School-aged Athletes
Research has proven that participation in stretching courses can reduce the possibility of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in play by about 72%. After implementing these stretching courses at many Chicago, Illinois, public schools in basketball and soccer… Continue reading
October 2020
Hanger Announces Executive Appointments
Hanger, Austin, Texas, announced that Regina Weger has been promoted to president, products & services, and Pete Stoy will join Hanger in the newly formed position of chief operating officer (COO), to lead the patient care segment. Continue reading
October 2020
First-in-Human Trial Completed for a Novel Treatment for Osteoporosis
Haoma Medica, London, England, announced the completion of a first-in-human trial for NaQuinate, a naphthoquinone carboxylic acid, which is being developed as a novel orally administered therapeutic for osteoporosis. The first-in-human trial initiated last year in healthy adults studied single and multiple doses of the drug. Continue reading
October 2020
AFO Puts Spring-cam Back into Stroke Patients’ Steps
A research group from Tohoku University in Japan has developed a new, lightweight and motor-less device to aid stroke patients in their rehabilitation, improving their gait, and preventing falls. The new device can be easily attached to an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO). Continue reading
September 2020
FIRST-EVER RESEARCH NETWORK TACKLES DFU COMPLICATIONS
Six research institutions are launching the first-ever multicenter network to study diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), which are the leading cause of lower-limb amputations in the United States. The Diabetic Foot Consortium (DFC) aims to lay the foundation for a clinical trial network to test how to improve diabetic wound healing… Continue reading
September 2020
UT SOUTHWESTERN SCIENTISTS DEVELOP COOLING INSOLE
A new cooling insole developed by University of Texas Southwestern (UT Southwestern) scientists reduced the foot temperature of patients with diabetic neuropathy by several degrees, diminishing a significant risk factor for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Continue reading
September 2020
SIMPLE TEST HELPS TO PREDICT, PREVENT FALLS
The “enhanced paper grip test,” validated by researchers from the Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies (CBRT) at Staffordshire University, England, involves pulling a small card from underneath the participant’s foot while asking them to grip with their big toe (hallux). Continue reading
