John Huster, BOCP
John Huster, BOCP, and co-owner of PSL Fabrication, Fulton, Missouri, became interested in the O&P profession through his mother, who...
The Challenge of Justification
As chief executive officer of a prosthesis manufacturer in today's market, I could say that we live in interesting times....
In Our Lifetime…
Early in 2007, shortly after I began working at The O&P EDGE , a U.S. veteran who had sustained a traumatic...
Contineo Robotics: Helping Hands That Save Lives
Products in development at Contineo Robotics, Sykesville, Maryland, take the motto "to serve and protect" to a whole new level....
Evolution’s Central Fabrication Facility
Evolution Industries' central fabrication facility specializes in premium lower-limb check and definitive sockets and offers unique customization options. The C-Fab...
DARPA’S RP Arms Progress, Nurture Related Wonders
Photographs of the MPL courtesy of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. Magic begets magic. Creation engenders further creation....
Exploring the Benefits of FES on Gait for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Today's functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices for the management of foot drop include single-channel, surface-electrode systems such as the Innovative...
Getting to Market
From idea to prototype to final product, getting a new orthotic or prosthetic device to market can be a long...
O&P Technology Honors U.S. Veterans’ Legacy
According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 American Community Survey, there are nearly 21.8 million military veterans living in the...
DSUSA Celebrates 25 Years of Hosting The Hartford Ski Spectacular
Photographs by Ken Watson, courtesy of DSUSA. A skiff of snow fell in Breckenridge, Colorado, ending a recent dry spell...