Product Showcases

Comfort and Breathability with Orthofeet Men's Fisherman Shoe

Orthofeet introduces the new Men's Fishermen Shoe, which integrates all the biomechanical features of Orthofeet's Depth shoes with the comfort and breathability of a sandal.

The entire shoe is lined with a smooth fabric and padded with foam, which provides excellent protection against irritations. The shoe is built on anatomical last with 5/16" added depth, which provides relaxed fit for diabetic orthotics. Additionally, a stretchable construction across the forefoot, adjusts to accommodate forefoot deformities and swollen feet. The soles ergonomic construction enhances stability and reduces stress at the forefoot during ambulation. The new Men's Fishermen Shoe (Model 572) has received A-5500 SADMERC Code Verification.

For more information, contact:

Orthofeet Inc.
800.524.2845
www.orthofeet.com

BOC Offers New Options in Testing

The Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) is replacing the outdated paper-pencil exams with the cutting-edge Computer Based Testing(CBT). Exams are offered for Orthotist, BOC-Certified^TM (BOCO^TM), Prosthetist BOC-Certified^TM (BOCP^TM), Certified Orthotic Fitter^TM (COF^TM), and Certified Mastectomy Fitters^TM (CMF^TM). CBT will be available four months of the year at more than 150 test sites close to your home or office.

• Save time, travel and money
• Flexible testing schedule, Monday-Friday, morning and afternoon
• No special computer skills required; practice test available
• Easy to schedule online
• Eligibility confirmed and test scores provided in three to four weeks

For more information, contact:

Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification
877.776.2200
 www.bocusa.com

Complete Professional Office Services

At Complete Professional Office Services You Are the Most Important Person!

O&P BILLING ON THE CUTTING EDGE!

• Increase Earnings
• Speed up Cash Flow 
•  Increase Co-pay and Patient Payments
• User-friendly Custom Reports
• Up-to-date Receivables on Quick Books
• Eliminate Personnel Training

For more information, contact:

John Dolza
810.629.6424
cposervices@earthlink.net

Receive Mini Torch with Purchase of Alpha MAX Liners

From May 1 through July 31, 2005, you can reap all the benefits of purchasing two of the immensely popular Alpha® MAX liners (in any combination of size or configuration) from SPS and receive a FREE Sievert® Mini Torch (while supplies last) as a reward.

The Alpha MAX liner incorporates the same skin-friendly thermoplastic gel, with mineral oil and vitamin E, found in the Alpha® Spirit and original Alpha® liners, but with a unique fabric covering. The outer covering of Alpha MAX has conclusively demonstrated three times greater abrasion resistance than all other liners on the market today.

The Sievert Mini Torch, Micro Jet is an auto-ignition butane torch, small enough (4.3" x 1") to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. The waterproof Piezo ignition system is powered by readily available disposable butane lighters or the refillable fuel cell.

For more information, contact:

SPS
800.767.7776 x245
www.spsco.com  

Special Offer with Purchase of Renegade or Renegade LP

It began with research and ends with results! Only the original Renegade and Renegade LP, manufactured by Freedom Innovations, can offer the uncompromising benefits of the first all graphite carbon fiber shock absorption in a high energy return, maintenance-free design. Renegade's Z-shock provides unmatched tibial progression and energy return in a foot weighing only 387 grams or 0.87 lbs. without the footshell.

For a limited time, with each SPS purchase order for either a Renegade or Renegade LP placed between May 15 and August 15, 2005, you will receive a stainless steel Super Knife.

Super Knife, made from top-quality aircraft-grade materials, is compact and folds to 3-1/2" long -- small enough to fit in your pocket or purse. It easily opens with your thumb and features an easy-access belt clip.

For more information, contact:

SPS
800.767.7776 x245
www.spsco.com  

LIVINGSKIN Announces Premier Service Centers

LIVINGSKIN prostheses are individually made to recreate the color, shape, and size of an amputees missing finger, hand, arm, toe, foot, leg, or facial feature.

At our Premier Service Centers in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, or Toronto, clients can sit with artists while having their high-definition, custom silicone prostheses painted. Of course, our artists will still paint from photographs, if travel is not feasible.

LIVINGSKIN prostheses look so real that many clients tell us they actually use them more than any other prostheses they have ever worn.

For more information, contact:

LIVINGSKIN
800.208.SKIN(7546)
www.LIVINGSKIN.com

Fillauer Now Has Two King Pin Lock Sizes

• Robust stainless steel construction
• Durable and rugged design
• Accepts 3/16" or 1/4" uprights
• No lubrication required
• Contained mechanism keeps out debris
• Sleek appearance
• Secure, automatic locking at full extension
• Release lever allows for finger-pull or bail rod

For more information, contact:

Fillauer Inc.
800.251.6398
www.fillauer.com

Ortho Remedy's Shoehorn

A full 11 inches in length, our solid brass Shoehorn will not bend or lose its highly polished finish. A small investment, less than $19, will provide everlasting convenience and will make changing even the tightest shoes effortless.

Available for immediate shipment.

For more information, contact:

The Ortho Remedy Inc.
210.943.9055
www.orthoremedy.com

CareCredit Has New Headquarters

CareCredit is in a constant state of growth and moved to its new corporate headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, to continue to meet the needs of its expanding customer base. With 3.5 million patients using CareCredit to get the care they want and need, orthotic and prosthetic practices have found that offering the patient payment program allows patients to receive outcome-based care, including new and improve technology so they may live more productive lives. CareCredit offers a comprehensive range of plans including 3, 6, 12, and 18 Month No Interest and 24, 36, and 48 Month Extended Payment Plans, and is currently at work in more than 45,000 practices nationwide.

For more information, contact:

CareCredit
800.300.3046
www.carecredit.com

OCSI/NeuroFlex • "Therapy In Motion"

Ongoing Care Solutions/NeuroFlex Inc offers a complete line of orthotics, including the HKO (Hip & Knee Orthosis)!

We offer the HKO in Standard and Extra-Large sizes.

The HKO features an adjustable center bar which allows abduction of hips and knees up to 40 degrees. The HKO will assist patients to ambulate and can be used in a bed and/or wheelchair. Order the HKO Air Starter Kit which comes with an inflatable air bladder insert for severely contracted patients. The air bladder allows 0 to 20 degrees of abduction and features single pump-up inflation.

Product improvement now allows you to combine bilateral knee orthoses (OCSI KCO or Static KCO -- smooth only) with the HKO to form a Thigh-Knee Control System. This is an excellent solution for patients with bilateral knee flexion contractures complicated by hip adduction contractures. It helps provide lower extremity positioning while patient is in a wheelchair, geri-chair or bed.

For more information, contact:

Ongoing Care Solutions
800.375.0207
www.ongoingcare.com

New Options Sports Offers Double Pre-flexed Suspension Sleeve for the Active Amputee

SFC® Dana Bowman was a Special Forces Soldier for the U.S. Army elite parachute team, The Golden Knights. In 1994 a mid-air collision cost him both legs. His motto is "It's not the disability, it's the ability"^TM. With this mindset he has accomplished many outstanding feats from commercial aviation degree to commercial helicopter, seaplane, multi-engine, and hot air balloon pilot. Dana designed a Double Pre-flexed^TM Suspension Sleeve for the active amputee that he wears every day and when he parachutes. Features of the Double Pre-flexed Suspension Sleeve include:

• Double Pre-flex cut
• Non-slip strip
• Latex free
• Airtight with optional Knee Pad

Royalties are paid to the Bowman Siciliano Limb Bank Foundation.

For more information, contact:

New Options Sports
800.872.5488
www.newoptions-sports.com

CAMP Healthcare Distributes the LaceIT X640 LSO

CAMP Healthcare, a leading manufacturer and distributor of orthotic and prosthetic devices, is pleased to announce the LaceIT X640 Lumbar Sacral Orthosis (LSO) for complete pre- and postoperative spinal care. CAMP is the exclusive distributor of the LaceIT X640 LSO for the P&O industry. On March 14, 2005, the LaceIT X640 LSO was officially classified as a K-0640 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The X640 provides three components in one LSO, offering true mechanical advantage compression. The patent pending two-pull design provides inferior and superior control, enabling the orthosis to conform comfortably to patient anatomy. The prefabricated orthosis is available in six sizes in Standard and Low Profile models for a custom fit.

For more information, contact:
CAMP Healthcare
800.492.1088
www.camphealthcare.com

Lighter Ankles that Last

Low-activity patients need lightweight, functional ankles ... the redesigned Earthwalk ^TM 2 Ankle fills the need! Earthwalk Ankles have been refined, combining their multiaxial functionality with improved durability, advanced design, and decreased weight.

Earthwalk 2 Ankles weigh 185 grams, making them lighter than most other ankles on the market. Their "late stop" feature allows for easy roll-over so the foot can stay flat longer. Earthwalk 2 Ankles have four stiffness options, feature unique rubber-molding technology providing a cushioned stop, require no annual maintenance, and have a taller, sleeker design allowing for easy adjustments.

For information, contact:

Ohio Willow Wood
800.848.4930
www.owwco.com 

SPS Announces One-for-One Thermoliner Program

Thermoliner Custom Cushion Liner (Model TFFR)

The ONE-for-ONE Thermoliner program allows all SPS customers to reap the combined benefits of providing an easy-to-use, value-priced custom liner with an attractive, durable, fast and FREE Thermoskin^TM cosmesis ($125 value) to your clientele, for a limited time.

When you place an SPS purchase order for either a Custom Locking Liner (Model TFDT) or Custom Cushion Liner (Model TFFR) you will receive, absolutely FREE, one Thermoskin silicone cosmesis, in either Color 5 or Color 7, in a Small or Large size. The ONE-for-ONE program will be in effect through July 15, 2005.

Thermoliner is customizeable in your office and is available in either soft or firm gel. The soft gel is indicated for BKs and/or bony AKs (larger sizes are available for AKs). The firm gel is indicated specifically for AK's or individuals with redundant tissue on the residual limb. Thermoliners were designated for reimbursement under L-5681/L-5683 by CMS in December 2004.

For more information, contact:

SPS
800.767.7776 x245
www.spsco.com  

3M Scotchcast Products Distributed by SPS

PRD Scotchcast Plus

Effective immediately, the complete line of 3M^TM Scotchcast^TM products may be purchased through SPS's three Distribution Centers - located in Atlanta, Dallas, and Paso Robles, California.

3M, a trusted and leading global supplier of bandages, casting tape and fabrication supplies utilized by the Orthotic & Prosthetic industry, and SPS, the largest O&P distributor in the world, have agreed to distribute the full range of Scotchcast products to O&P customers throughout the United States.

Ron May, president and COO of SPS, commented, "We are pleased to have the opportunity to offer 3M's premium brand to our customers. 3M products have a global reputation for quality and versatility." May added, "SPS continues its mission to provide world class products for the benefit of our customers and their clientele. The addition of 3M to our portfolio of vendors represents another step in achieving these goals."

For more information, contact:

SPS
800.767.7776 x245
www.spsco.com  

Image Mastectomy Restorations Offer Unique Features

Realastic Prosthetics & Restoration (a division of Health Related Products Inc. announces unique features of its Image^TM mastectomy restorations line.

"We really care about each individual's desire to choose the [post mastectomy] option that works best for them and are especially pleased to offer options for both light-weight AND weighted applications," says HRP's Dewey Yeargin.

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:

Health Related Products
800.845.4566
www.healthrelatedproducts.com  

CPI Takes Control

CPI's new Adjustable Stride Control allows prosthetists to customize an individuals gait without the need to change soft components. The Stride Control adjuster, located on the back of the foreheel, determines preload on the bumpers. Convenient adjustment, from the top or the side, increases or decreases resistance.

Key benefits of the Adjustable Stride Control:

• Adjustment of plantar and dorsiflexion resistance 
• Fine-tunes the feel of the foot without having to change bumpers
• Available on TruPer®, Venture^TM and Tribute^TM feet

Align perfectly the first time, and every time, with College Park Industries' Adjustable Stride Control.

For more information, contact:

College Park Industries
800.728.7950
www.college-park.com