Category Archives: MarketMechanics
March 2017
Steadman Clinic completes $68M expansion
The Vail, CO-based Steadman Clinic and Vail Valley Medical Center cut the ribbon on their expanded 26,056-square-foot facility, which includes the new Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute’s surgical skills lab, robotics lab, regenerative medicine lab, biomotion lab, and administrative offices. Continue reading
March 2017
Pedors revamps site for mobile use
Hiram, GA-based Pedors Shoes in February announced its pedors247.com business-to-business ordering website is now fully mobile responsive. Continue reading
March 2017
BOC calls for Newberry award nominees
The Owings Mills, MD-based Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) in February established the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service, an honor named after longtime practitioner, BOC board member, and leader James Newberry Jr, BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD, who died last year. Continue reading
March 2017
Amputee makes horse-racing history
Below knee amputee Guy Disney on February 17 at Sandown Park in Esher, UK, became the first prosthesis-wearing jockey to win at a professional racecourse in Britain. Continue reading
March 2017
AOFAS, M2S launch foot/ankle database
The Rosemont, IL-based American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and M2S, a hospital technology and services provider headquartered in West Lebanon, NH, in February launched the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Outcomes Research Network (OFAR), a patient-reported outcomes data collection system. Continue reading
March 2017
APMA honors Liswood for podiatric service
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) honored Paul J. Liswood, DPM, with its 2016 APMA Meritorious Service Award in late January at the New York State Podiatric Medical Association (NYSPMA) Foundation for Podiatric Medicine’s Podiatric Clinical Conference and Exhibition. Continue reading
March 2017
Bioness gets FDA clearance for L300 Go
Valencia, CA-based Bioness reported in February that it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its functional electrical stimulation device system, which includes thigh and below-knee cuffs, an in-shoe gait sensor, and a wireless control unit. Continue reading
March 2017
AOPA adds OPAI,CMTA as congress partners
The Washington, DC-based American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), its international partner organizations, and the 2017 World Congress Planning Committee in February announced that two new partners—the Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India (OPAI) and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA)… Continue reading
February 2017
Viamet antifungal appears effective, safe
Research Triangle Park, NC-based Viamet Pharmaceuticals in January reported positive results from its Phase 2b randomized controlled trial of VT-1161 for onychomycosis of the large toenail. VT-1161 is a novel, once-weekly, oral antifungal drug. Continue reading
February 2017
McGirt joins Össur’s knee OA campaign
Foothill Ranch, CA-based Össur in February launched a public education campaign on knee osteoarthritis (OA) featuring professional golfer William McGirt. Continue reading
February 2017
Birkenstock brings vegan sandals to US
Novato, CA-based Birkenstock USA in January introduced vegan footwear, previously available only in Europe, to US markets. Continue reading
February 2017
Apligraf alters genomics of chronic wounds
Science Translational Medicine on January 4 epublished randomized clinical trial results showing Organogenesis’s bioengineered living-cell wound-healing therapy demonstrated a significant change in the genomic profile of treated nonhealing venous leg ulcers (VLUs) compared with standard care. Continue reading
February 2017
Hanger prosthetist teaches AFO design
A prosthetist from Austin, TX-based Hanger in January volunteered his knowledge to a Missouri middle school project that had students designing cardboard and foam ankle brace prototypes that could be used by patients with spastic hemiplegia. Continue reading
February 2017
ACFAS installs 2017 officers and board
The Chicago-based American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) in February installed its 2017-2018 officers and board of directors during the national surgical society’s 75th Annual Scientific Conference in Las Vegas. Continue reading
February 2017
GE Healthcare, NBA call for proposals
Chicago-based GE Healthcare and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in January announced four newly selected research initiatives and issued a call for a third round of research proposals focused on bone stress injuries for the organizations’ Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Collaboration. Continue reading
February 2017
OPAF announces 2017 board, sponsor
The Charlotte, NC-based Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF) in January welcomed two new board members for fiscal year 2017. Continue reading
February 2017
NYSPMA draws 2K for podiatric event
Two members of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association (NYSPMA) Foundation were recognized in January for outstanding achievements at NY17, the group’s Podiatric Clinical Conference and Exhibition. Continue reading
February 2017
AOPA celebrates its 100th anniversary
The Washington, DC-based American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) in February unveiled a commemorative website, AOPA100.org, as part of the association’s yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary. The website features AOPA’s history, an interactive timeline, photo gallery, personal stories from AOPA members, and AOPA’s plans for the future. Continue reading
February 2017
2020 global brace mkt estimated at $4.3B
The global orthopedic brace market is expected to reach $4.3 billion by 2020, at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 5% from 2015 to 2020, according to data published in January by Frampton, UK-based BioPortfolio Reports. Continue reading
February 2017
Avex raises $7.6M for Footbeat launch
Grand Junction, CO-based Avex announced in January that it has secured $7.6 million in Series A financing to fund its Q1 launch of Footbeat, an insole designed to increase circulation through cyclic pressure applied to the arch of the foot. Continue reading
February 2017
Bone Index device gets FDA clearance
Kupio, Finland-based Bone Index in January received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its second-generation point-of-care device for osteoporosis diagnosis. Continue reading
January 2017
AAOP names new executive director, invests in O&P research initiatives
The Washington DC-based American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) announced in December its appointment of Chellie Hollis Blondes as executive director. Blondes has more than 25 years of management experience in the nonprofit healthcare industry and has served as… Continue reading
January 2017
Data back AposTherapy device for hip OA
Israeli researchers reported in January that New York, NY-based AposTherapy’s biomechanical shoe-like device, which modulates center of pressure during walking, was associated with improved gait measures and quality of life (QOL) in a yearlong longitudinal study of patients with hip osteoarthritis. Continue reading
January 2017
AAOS to launch open access journal
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) reported in December that it is accepting submissions for its new online-only journal, JAAOS: Global Research & Reviews, which will serve as an open access companion title to the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). Continue reading
January 2017
Pedorthic org calls for scholarship bids
The Beaver Dam, WI-based Pedorthic Foundation in December announced that its scholarships for pedorthic education and training for students and continuing education for credentialed pedorthists and retail footwear professionals are open for application. Continue reading
