Month: April 2017

The Board of Certification and Accreditation named Margy Imlay, CMF, and Richard W. Todd, COF, to its board of directors, according to a press release. “Margy and Richard will be tremendous assets for the [Board of Certification and Accreditation] BOC…

Health Canada has approved the Accuro automatic spinal navigation system from Rivanna Medical LLC for epidural and related neuroaxial anesthesia guidance, according to a press release. The system will be launched in Canada in May. The FDA-approved system, which has…

Douglas Weber, PhD, program manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, delivered the keynote address at the 2017 Advanced Arm Dynamics’ Symposium this week, where he described an ongoing project to restore naturalistic hand function to upper limb amputees.…

Bionik Laboratories Corp. recently celebrated the shipment of its 250th interactive robotic therapy system, according to a company press release. “We are excited to reach this milestone as a company and to bring our robotic systems into medical facilities to…

There is little evidence that hospital policies that limit patient mobility succeed at reducing falls, according to data recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers noted such policies may instead increase the risk of serious side effects. “According to a…

The student robotics team at South Grand Prairie High School finished 14th out of 600 competitors in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics World Championships, according to a press release. The team received plastic materials and…

Össur is accepting nominations for its 2017 #MyWinningMoment contest, which celebrates the stories of individuals with upper or lower limb loss, according to a press release. Submissions will be judged on photographic technique, composition, subject, originality and the individual’s story.…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics released its 2017 Practice Analysis of Certified Technicians in the Disciplines of Orthotics and Prosthetics, according to a press release. The goal of the analysis is to determine current trend…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation’s hosted its First Swim clinic at Queen’s University in Charlotte, N.C., according to a press release. Mabio Costa, a two-time world champion triathlete and below-knee amputee, provided adaptive training and instruction, and the Queens…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics is seeking nominees for a director and public member director on its board of directors, according to a press release. Each position will require a 4-year commitment beginning on Dec.…