The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced the addition of a new certification for the durable medical equipment specialist. The new certification leverages BOC’s expertise in the individual certification field with their knowledge of the durable medical equipment (DME) industry, gained…
Month: January 2013
The U.S. Paralympics, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, announced that the Valor Games will be expanded to three additional regions of the country, according to a news release. The Valor Games were established by World Sport…
A team of surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore successfully performed a bilateral arm transplant on an Army veteran, according to a news conference held on Jan. 29. The recipient was US Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco, 26, who lost…
Bioness Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its L300 Foot Drop System to pediatric patients and their caregivers. “More than 500,000 Americans suffer from the effects of cerebral palsy, in addition…
Among older adults with mild to severe medial knee osteoarthritis, custom-made laterally wedged insoles with arch support provided a significant reduction in pain, as well as improvements in function and quality of life, according to recent study results. Researchers prescribed…
Study: Diabetic footwear not worn at home
Patients with diabetes prescribed to wear custom footwear infrequently wear this footwear at home where the largest amount of walking occurs, according to study results recently published in Diabetes Care. The study included 107 patients with diabetes, neuropathy, a recently…
Registration for the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) annual meeting from April 10 to the 13 in Buckhead, Atlanta, Ga. is now open. The annual meeting allows health care practitioners to present and evaluate new ideas, techniques and methodology…
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics (NAAOP) has added two new board members for the term of the 113th Congress, 2013-2014. Donald A. Dotter Donald A. Dotter, BOCP, BOCO, has practiced at Antelope Valley…
Ottobock announced that it has created an upper limb prosthetics team, which includes seven Ottobock marketing, sales and clinical experts, according to a news release. Business development manager and sales specialist Dave Slipher will lead the team. Slipher has more…
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics is seeking nominees for the positions of director and public member director on its board of directors. Each position entails a 4-year commitment beginning Dec. 1. Nominees for the open…