Month: July 2017

The Board of Certification/Accreditation has announced three new employees, including a chief marketing officer, a marketing manager and a business development specialist, according to a press release. “[The Board of Certification/Accreditation] BOC is thrilled to welcome these three highly experienced…

John Sabolich, CPO, designer of the Sabolich Socket and founder of the Limbs for Life Foundation, died on July 23. He was 68 years old. Sabolich was born on Aug. 6, 1984 in Oklahoma City. He is remembered as a…

The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would recognize orthotists’ and prosthetists’ notes as part of the medical record in Medicare medical necessity determinations. The bill, called the Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3178),…

Fillauer Companies has announced Traci Dralle will be its new vice president. According to a press release, Dralle has been with Fillauer since 2012 had most recently served as director of marketing and sales. As vice president, she will “manage…

The San Antonio Amputee Foundation recently hosted and cosponsored a First Stride clinic at the Mission Concepcion Sports Park, where more than 35 therapists participated in a classroom session that covered prosthetic care and included an introduction to gait training…

Level Four Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc. has appointed James Button as its new chief executive officer. According to a company press release, Button previously served as chief executive at Allard USA, which takes orthotic devices manufactured in Europe and Asia,…

Nabtesco-Proteor USA announced it has hired Jim Andreassen as its Midwest sales and business development manager. According to a company press release, Andreassen assumed his new responsibilities at the company on July 3 and will also lead its new Trial…

Hanger Clinic has announced a new contest designed to connect amputees by providing tips and tricks that can make life with limb loss easier. According to a press release, the #AmputeeLifeHacks contest encourages entrants to submit a short video that…

Today marks the beginning of the 37th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, which are slated to run through July 22 in Cincinnati. The games, organized through a partnership between Paralyzed Veterans of America and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),…

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee voted to recommend a bill to the full House that would improve access to medically necessary O&P devices. The bill, called the Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3178),…