In March, Hanger Inc. announced the acquisition of Liberating Technologies (LTI), a research organization founded in 2000 and previously owned by Coapt. Since 2008, LTI’s specialized research team has secured numerous government-funded grants to pursue cutting-edge, high impact concepts and develop next generation technologies for the O&P field.
LTI will join Hanger Ventures and the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education in driving innovation and accelerating progress in clinical care. The LTI team will continue leading its current grant funded initiatives–including advancing voice recognition technology for improved prosthesis control, developing socket cooling systems to support residual limb skin health, and optimizing electrode configurations for pattern recognition control to help prosthesis users achieve optimal functional outcomes–while also actively pursuing new research and development opportunities to expand the impact of their work.
Hanger announced the acquisition of LTI’s previous owner Coapt in 2025, and with this acquisition, the full Coapt port
