Feature
Humanitarian Aid: O&P Brings Healing Work Worldwide
By Tina Eichner
EDITOR'S NOTE The generosity of the people who comprise the O&P industryseems to be without measure or limit. When we set out to cover thetopic of Humanitarian Aid, the well of possible sources to talkwith was very deep. You can't look at O&P huma...
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Feature
New Yorker Makes the World a Better Place, for One Child at a Time
By Tina Eichner
It is the lucky few who can point to a moment in time and mark the identification of their life’s purpose.
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CIR Brings Prosthetic Services to Developing Nations
By Mary Stanton, Elise Moylan, and Laura Frankel
Photo courtesy of Center for International Rehabilitation The Center for International Rehabilitation (CIR)is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization committed to assistinglandmine survivors and people with disabilities worldwide inachieving their...
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Feature
Helping Obese Patients by Weight Management, not Diet
By Jeff Fredrick, MS, CPO
The same America that expects to attain viable longevity into its 80s has tallied up an unprecedented record of obesity.
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Industry Leader
Ronald F. Altman CPO(E): A Lifetime of Making a World of Difference
By Jodi Mills
Ronald Altman, center, with October 2005 CSPO graduating class. For some, it can take a lifetime to discover whatdirection to take, which path to pursue. For others, circumstancesbeyond themselves set wheels in motion and before they can ask whyor...
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Feature
The Bellacure Treatment Device—Revisited
By Judith Philipps Otto
When a new orthotic contender appears on the marketfrom nowhere, and its claims appear almost too good to be true, adubious world naturally clamors foroutcomes--documentation--quantitative evidence one can take to thebank. Unfortunately, as many p...
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Stepping Out
If the Shoe Fits… Pedorthic Modifications for Optimal Function
By Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Billions of pairs of shoes are sold annually in theUnited States. Human anatomy, although clinically standardized, is certainlyunique from individual to individual. Given both of thesestatements, it is no surprise that much of the footwear boughtt...
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Innovations
Pre-Preg Carbon Dynamic Orthosis
By Noel J. Chladek, CO
Have we found the evolution of lower-extremity orthotics?
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Feature
O&P Humanitarian Database Seeks Updates
By Tina Eichner
The Digital Resource Foundation for the O&PCommunity (DRFOP) maintains the O&P HumanitarianDatabase , a collaborative project aimed at promotinghumanitarian organizationsthat servethe orthotics and prostheticsprofession worldwide. The online datab...
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Got FAQs?
Got FAQs?
By Lisa Lake-Salmon
The future of your practice depends onknowledgeable billing and collection information. Understanding thefull aspect of billing guidelines and procedures will effectivelyincrease your reimbursement. This informative column will helpproviders and t...
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Profile
Janelle Springer, BS
Janelle Springer, BS Georgia Tech University Atlanta, Georgia What is the last book you read? Angels & Demons . What is the best advice you can give a newcomer toO&P?
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Perspective
Do You ISPO?
By Rob Kistenberg, CP, FAAOP
Sixteen years ago as prosthetic students at UCLA'sLong-term Certificate Program in Prosthetics, we were introduced tothe organizations of the O&P profession. The alphabet soup wasthinner then, as it consisted primarily of the American Board forCer...
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Viewpoint
From the Editor: Meeting Highlights Blended Importance of Past, Present, and Future of O&P
This issue went to press fast on the heels of the32 nd Annual Academy Meeting last month in Chicago, whichprovided me with a thought-provoking, energizing, and thoroughintroduction to the field of O&P. Several Academy events seemedto emphasize the...
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Otto Bock HealthCare launches a new service: In Today
and Out Tomorrow. When a definitive transtibial job is
received, our highly trained technicians will fabricate to the
customer's specifications and ship it out the next day. If not
delivered on time, we will take ten percent off the next definitive
transtibial fabrication job.
Our new service will help customers receive prostheses in a
timely manner, and our new streamlined fabrication technique will
reduce the definitive transtibial socket weight on average by 20
percent, leaving our customers satisfied with a job well
fabricated.
For more information, contact:
Otto Bock HealthCare
800.328.4058
www.ottobockus.com
Realastic Prosthetics & Restoration, a
division of Health Related Products Inc., announces unique features
of its ImageTM mastectomy restorations
line, including both light-weight and weighted
applications.
Image features include:
- Two types--silicone foam-filled for lightweight applications
and silicone gel-filled for weighted applications.
- Completely encapsulated in a solid silicone skin. Easy hygiene
and adhesion.
- Specialize in severe scar tissue sites and extra-large size
restoration needs.
- Customized nipple and areola size and color options for
individual matching.
- Expanded to 24-color option for skin tone and nipple and areola
contrast.
For more information, contact:
Realastic Prosthetics & Restoration
800.845.4566
www.healthrelatedproducts.com
Anatomical Concepts Inc. announces the
V-VASTM (Varum-Valgum Adjustable
Stress), a new adjustable orthosis which provides custom offloading
of the knee for osteoarthritis patients. The V-VAS
also has been successful in the treatment of non-operative tibial
plateau fractures, failed hardware or reconstruction of the tibial
plateau, tibial plateau and femoral condyle spacers, moderate to
severe genu valgum deformities, and post-total knee
arthroplasty.
The V-VAS is the first long axis off-loading,
double upright custom knee orthosis that does not need to be
removed to obtain the optimal offloading moment. The
V-VAS maintains a non-binding mechanical function
throughout the entire adjustment range by utilizing unique
auto-aligning polycentric joints.
For more information, contact:
Anatomical Concepts Inc.
800.837.3888
www.PRAFO.com
If you have been waiting for the second generation
of microprocessor knees to simplify the fitting process before you
try one, you need not wait any longer. Now available from SPS, the
Adaptive 2TM microprocessor knee from
Endolite simplifies the programming process, eliminating
cumbersome, lengthy fitting sessions.
The unique Programming Wizard utilizes the wearer's body
structure and personal information to reduce the microprocessor's
"learning" time from about 900 steps to approximately 300
steps.
The Adaptive 2 support mode provides variable
resistance and increased stability; amputees can wear any foot
and/or socket design.
For more information, contact:
SPS
800.767.7776
www.spsco.com
Designed with optimum control at a competitive
price, the PacificTM Adjustable Collar
from Becker Orthopedic affords effective control and limitations of
cervical spine motion: flexion/extension, rotation, and lateral
flexion.
Developed in collaboration with Max Lerman, CO, the
Pacific Collar is height-adjustable within two
predetermined ranges and can be easily adjusted by the orthotist
for optimum alignment and comfort. Available in two adult sizes,
the Pacific Adjustable Collar includes removable,
washable liners.
Low-density polyethylene shells provide stability and
flexibility. Thick, breathable, open-cell foam liners provide
maximum comfort; the mandibular and occipital contours provide
total contact.
SPS
800.767.7776
www.spsco.com
Otto Bock HealthCare announces Body Jacket
by Measurement custom fabrication in its new Salt Lake
City Facility. The Body Jacket by Measurement
joins the family of custom orthoses fabricated in the Salt Lake
City location. The Body Jacket by Measurement is a
custom spinal brace that offers the patient many different options
from chest cutouts to solid chest ventilation holes and abdominal
binders, plus many more to fit your patient's needs.
For more information, contact:
Otto Bock HealthCare
800.328.4058
www.ottobockus.com
Just in time for spring soccer and baseball, you
will receive a FREE Sports Chair with every SPS
purchase order for an Ossur® Vari-Flex®
prosthetic foot while supplies last. Vari-Flex
provides the advanced performance benefits of Flex-Foot®
technology in a smaller, lighter, simpler design.
Exceptional energy return is provided via exclusive
CarbonX® Active heel technology. The proprietary J-Shape
provides effortless tibial progression; the full-length toe level
and split-toe design enhance stability.
Ideal for all lower-limb amputation levels,
Vari-Flex is especially beneficial for
transfemoral amputees, due to ease of coupling the foot and pylon
with endoskeletal knee systems.
For more information, contact:
SPS
800.767.7776
www.spsco.com
Sure Step MatrixTM
from Trulife is the only modular adjustable composite AFO on the
market today. Its unique design, resulting in a dynamically
improved gait, features a height-adjustable tibial plate for a
better fit, a moldable anterior shell with padding for maximum
comfort, and a reinforced carbon-fiber composite strut with
significantly more flexibility to minimize breakage. Lightweight
yet durable, the Matrix can be partnered with
custom orthotics or modified to accommodate forefoot amputations,
making this product extremely versatile. Ask us about the
Matrix Evaluation Kit (SFH200).
For more information, contact:
Cascade
800.888.0865
www.cascade-usa.com
Ongoing Care Solutions/NeuroFlex Inc. offers a
complete line of orthotics, including the New &
Improved HKO (Hip & Knee Orthosis) and the CHAMP
W.H.F.O. (Wrist, Hand, Finger Orthosis).
- HKO available in standard and extra-large
sizes
- HKO features new, easy-to-use, spring-loaded
adjustment, allowing abduction of hips and knees up to 45
degrees
- HKO can be used in a bed and/or a
wheelchair
- CHAMP available in extra-small to extra-large,
in right or left models
- CHAMP is a prefabricated W.H.F.O. to treat
wrist, finger, and thumb contractures
- CHAMP easily bends to accommodate radial/ulnar
deviation and wrist drop
For more information, contact:
Ongoing Care Solutions
800.375.0207
www.ongoingcare.com
The Ortho Remedy, Inc. has developed a new clamp
allowing the EndoFlex Prosthesis to be mounted
onto newer high-tech prosthetic feet, using its four-bolt pattern
adaptor and pyramid receptacle.
The four-bolt pattern adaptor comes with 6mm attachment screws
(four) and is used in the same way as the standard EndoFlex
foot clamp by incorporating an anterior dynamic alignment
screw and two posterior pylon screws. The center plug is still
threaded so it can be used for foot bolt attachments.
This new component permits the usage of the
EndoFlex design with many of the new feet that
have an integrated pyramid.
For more information, contact:
The Ortho Remedy
800.662.7993
www.orthorem.com
The new DuraGeTM Mineral Oil Gel Liner System from Silipos is now
available from PEL Supply. Available in both pin and cushion
models, new DuraGel liners offer unparalleled
durability, comfort, and skin protection in a new design.
The liner features a new nylon composite fabric that provides
extreme abrasion resistance and superior gel bond. According to
Silipos, the new gel formulation will not tear, delaminate, or thin
out with stress, maintaining skin care and overall patient comfort.
Available in sizes Medium through X-Large, the
liner retrofits to Explorer and Alpha"
sockets.
For more information, contact:
PEL Supply Company
800.321.1264
www.pelsupply.com
The Alpha Suction Pro delivers
versatility numerous ways:
- Provides a total surface weight bearing design and secure
suction suspension.
- Can be used in both transtibial and transfemoral
prostheses.
- Can be used in thermoplastic or laminated sockets. When
fabricating in a thermoplastic socket, the Suction
Pro conforms to a limb's shape, thanks to a 6mm Alpha gel
pad nestled inside.
- Can be used in traditional fabrication and lends itself to CAD
use.
- Weight limit of 250 lb.; requires use of a reusable tooling
kit.
For more information, contact:
Ohio Willow Wood
800.848.4930
www.owwco.com
The new proportional Touch Pad
from Motion Control Inc. is the latest innovative input option for
the Utah Arm 3, Pro Control, and ProHand. It is slimmer (3/8"/1 cm)
than earlier switch options, while the outer casing protects the
sensitive pad from water, dirt, and abrasion.
Indicated for wearers who simply cannot operate myoelectric
control, the proportional Touch Pad allows
equivalent proportional control by pushing gently, or hard, to
control an electric hand, wrist, or elbow.
For more information, contact:
Motion Control Inc.
888.MYO.ARMS (696.2767)
www.UtahArm.com
Horton Technology Inc. is pleased to introduce a
new innovative foot rotation bar. The Horton Click
(patent pending) is designed to easily allow the shoes to be
clicked on and off the bar. Once the child is fitted with the
shoes, it is very easy to snap the shoes to the bar, which allows
for a quicker, easier fit. The Horton Click is
available in adjustable and non-adjustable bars.
For more information, contact:
Horton Technology Inc.
866.663.3970
www.hortontechnology.com
Designed for K2 level amputees,
the Navigator is the perfect foot for day to day activity. Around
the home, office or walking to shops and meeting friends, the
"natural feel" of the Navigator encourages the wearer to expand
their horizons as they explore their world.
- Realistic ankle joint position for a more natural look and
feel.
- Controlled ankle motion enhanced for natural and symmetrical
gait.
- Improved rollover characteristic given by the ergonomically
shaped resilient keel.
- Lower build height to maximize individual assembly
options.
- Limited three year warranty.
For more information contact,
Endolite
(800) 548-3534
www.endolite.com
Becker Oregon, located in Albany, Oregon, offers a
full range of custom orthotic central fabrication services and
specializes in custom laminations. If you would like to view the
new Becker Oregon Catalog online, please visit www.BeckerOrthopedic.com
For more information contact:
Becker Oregon
800.866.7522
Oregon@beckerorthopedic.net
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