Product Showcases
November 2002
Otto Bock’s Delta Twist Offers Custom Shock Absorption
Otto Bock Health Care, Minneapolis, Minnesota, announces the Delta Twist", the latest improvement in prosthetic shock and torque absorption.
The Delta Twist is the only product to offer independent control of internal and external rotational motion in combination with vertical shock absorption, providing an easily interchangeable system of elastomer inserts to customize the product to fit the wearer's needs.
"We're excited to offer this unique, new product to our customers," said Peter Nohre, prosthetic market manager. "The system offers the flexibility to provide softer internal rotation during early stance phase combined with a firmer, more gradual external rotation towards toe-off. The result is a more natural gait with less compensatory movements and stress on the residual limbthe best of both worlds."
For more information, contact:
Otto Bock
Customer Service
800.328.4058
www.ottobockus.com
PDI Awarded Patent Number
Prosthetic Design, Inc., of Clayton, Ohio has recently been awarded US Patent Number 6,361,569. This patent includes claims for the invention of the Guide Grooves that are located on the upper housing of PDI's Xtreme" locks (part numbers X-PSH & X-PSH-R). The Guide Grooves are designed to aid in plunger pin insertion into the locking mechanism as well as to prevent socket rotation. Socket rotation is prevented by mating the Guide Grooves with PDI's patented DERO (anti-rotation) socks.
For more information, contact:
PDI
800.459.0177
www.pdiwins.com
TruStep Foot Provides More Natural Gait
The College Park TruStep® Foot offers an anatomical, multiaxial design with polycentric motion. This foot/ankle system restores a more natural gait and enhanced physical capacity to casual walkers as well as sports enthusiasts.
The TruStep Foot responds to ground reaction forces much like a natural foot does, providing the user freedom of motion in all three anatomical planes. This results in a more symmetrical gait and a reduction in energy expenditure for the user.
Improved parts like the midstance pad and front and rear bumpers offer increased durability as well as noise abatement features, making the TruStep Foot the most practical, comfortable foot for amputees of any activity level.
For more information, contact:
College Park Industries
17505 Helro Drive
Fraser, MI 48026
800.728.7950 " 586.294.7950
www.college-park.com
Hosmer Introduces 4-Function Wrist
Hosmer, a Fillauer Company, is pleased to introduce a new off-the-shelf, body-powered 4-Function Wrist. Its minimal length is easily hidden in the forearm. The benefits of incorporating flexion/extension and pronation/supination function in high-level upper extremity prostheses have been widely known.
With this option, high-level transhumeral, shoulder disarticulation, or bilateral clients increase their work envelope and functional range to include activities at the midline, essential for daily living.
Until now, creating a body-powered wrist that allowed this function involved borrowing locks, cables, springs and buttons from existing componentry in a piecemeal fashion.
Two reciprocating locks are activated with bump switches at the wrist and forearm to secure wrist flexion and rotation respectively.
For more information contact:
Hosmer, A Fillauer Company
800.827.0070 " 408.379.5151 " fax: 408.379.5263
hosmer@hosmer.com " www.hosmer.com
Seattle Systems Redesigns Cool-It Cold Therapy System
To make the Cool-It Cold Therapy System more attractive and easier for customers to transport, Seattle Systems has redesigned the product so that the external pump is now flush with the external housing. The extension hose now has quick disconnect features at both the pump and the blanket, and all external parts pack neatly inside the product's casing.
The new Cool-It Cold Therapy System's compact size and light weight make it ideal for use at home, while it offers the same quality standards used at hospitals and rehabilitation clinics.
Prescribed to help reduce both pain and swelling due to injury or surgery, the Cool-It Cold Therapy System is both safer and easier to use than traditional ice packs and other thermoelectric devices.
Available for use with the Cool-It: Seattle Systems' blankets come in many shapes and sizes and are constructed from the highest quality materials to allow for excellent conformity, limited condensation, and continuous delivery of cooling solutions.
For more information, contact:
Meg Hall, Prosthetic Product Manager
Seattle Systems
800.248.6463 x.8946
mhall@seattle-systems.com
www.seattle-systems.com
South West Ankle Brace says “We make them all, from short to tall.”
Introducing many styles to choose from: The Standard S.W. Ankle Brace, Extended S.W. Ankle Brace, S.W. AFO Style Brace (with extended footplate), S.W. Weight-bearing Brace, and the S.W. (PTB style) Brace.
The South West Ankle Brace is one of the leading brands of custom thermo-molded ankle braces made for non-operative management of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, as well as many other foot and ankle pathologies.
Clinical Conditions:
- Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD)
- Ankle arthritis or D.J.D. (Degenerative Joint Disease)
- Tibialis tendonitis (posterior of anterior)
- Ankle, subtalor, or midtarsal trauma
- Severe pronation or pes planus
- Talocalcaneal varus or valgus
- Post CVA / Polio Syndrome
- Charcot foot deformity
Turnaround time is 3-5 days; suggested L-Codes are:
L-1960, L-2280, L-2275, L-2820, L-2330.
For more information, contact:
Chuck Eral
South West Ankle Brace
480. 332.8120 fax: 480.664.3521
www.pttd.com
New Fillauer Flexies: The Next Step
Introducing Fillauer Flexies, the next step in flexible orthotic ankle joints. Two elastomers of different durometers are bonded together with a proprietary molecular bonding process to create a more durable, yet pliant joint. The stiffer inner core provides long-lasting resistance to stretch and bending reinforcement without affecting the smooth, malleable motion. The tapered shape and durable material eliminate the need for fabrication dummies. The new joint geometry also increases strength and resists twisting with a square cross section. Give it a try on your next free-motion AFO.
The Fillauer Flexie Joints are now available through Fillauer and Fillauer distributors.
For more information, contact:
Fran Varner-Jenkins
Fillauer Inc.®
2710 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37421
423.624.0946 " fax: 423.629.7936
info@fillauer.com
www.fillauer.com
Summit Lock Gives True Rotation Control
The Summit" Lock by Coyote Design is the first prosthetic lock to truly control rotation. A strapconnected to an attachment which is glued to the fabric of a gel lineris fed through a hole and into the lock mounted on the outside of the socket. The attachment is mounted proximally rather then distally, thus requiring zero clearance and taking pressure away from the point of injury. The entire lock is constructed of lightweight non-corrosive materials, making it maintenance-free, durable, and waterproof. The Summit Lock is ideal for any activity or patient weight.
For more information, contact:
Coyote Design
800.819.5980 " 208.736.8671
www.coyotedesign.com
Atlas International Now Shipping Water-Based Cement
Aquilim" is an excellent alternative for bonding most all materials used in the production of orthotics. The two-step process of heating, then adding pressure, bonds these materials, and has many advantages over traditional solvent-based adhesives:
- More cost effective
- No VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
- Dries clear
For more information, contact:
Atlas International
800.545.6287
www.atlasortho.com
NEW PHONE NUMBERS!
916.858.3322 " fax: 916.858.3318
NEW ADDRESS!
11389 Trade Center Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Introducing the New F5 Ferrier Coupler
The new F5 Ferrier Coupler with a female pyramid receiver provides prosthetists yet another option for providing patients with a quick changing self-aligning device to quickly change prosthetic feet or knee-shin systems. The device incorporates a female pyramid receiver on the distal aspect of the male portion of the coupler. Now, angular adjustments are possible to the distal portion of the coupler without the expense of additional components.
For more information, contact:
Ferrier Coupler, Inc.
810.688.4292
www.ferrier.coupler.com
sales@coupler.com
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