Product Showcases
October 2005
Make an Impression with O and P Publishing
At last, an affordable, customized Orthotic Pocket Reference book your valuable referral sources will truly appreciate! This 126-page compact pocket orthotic reference book features over 125 professionally drawn illustrations of the most commonly prescribed orthoses along with comprehensive descriptions for utilization.
- Durable spiral bound book measures only 3 5/8" x 5 3/8"
- Customized front and back covers to include your company logo and facility information
- Custom insertion or substitution of specifically tailored orthotic illustrations, company mission statements, etc
- Affordably priced (starting at $15/book, quantity discounts available)
- Designed to maximize marketing efforts with lasting results
- Low cost, one-time typeset fee
- Now Available! 8 1/2" x11" Desk Reference
For more information contact:
O and P Publishing
419.476.4248
www.oandppublishing.com
Orthotic Solutions with OMEGA Tracer
OMEGATM Tracer is a complete CAD system offering prosthetic and orthotic solutions. OMEGA Tracer enables practitioners to create and modify shapes with its user-friendly software.
The software allows practitioners to develop accurate spinals, AFOs, and knee braces with amazing time savings. By combining patient measurements, a large library of templates, and unique modification tools, practitioners can create customized orthotic shapes for their patients.
With OMEGA Tracer, practices can have a complete CAD solution for most daily tasks such as shape capture and creation, patient information database, and product ordering.
For more information, contact:
Ohio Willow Wood
800.848.4930
www.owwco.com
SPS Theatre Featured in Las Vegas
To make anything stand out in Vegas, you have to put on a show! That's exactly what SPS is doing in Booth #332 at the AOPA National Assembly, September 25-28, in the following great 30-minute product presentations:
MONDAY, September 26th
- 12:30 PM - Introduction to the Rheo KneeTM
- 1:30 PM - 24 Hour Phantom Pain Solutions
- 2:30 PM - Orthotic Management of the Pediatric Hip
- 3:30 PM - New Pathfinder 2
TUESDAY, September 27th
- 12:30 PM - Introduction to the Rheo Knee
- 1:30 PM - Integrating Silicone into Orthotic Designs
- 2:30 PM - Fusion, PowerKnee & Four Bar; Three Microprocessor Knees for Various Lifestyles
- 3:30 PM - Clinical Indications for Antimicrobial Liners
For more information, contact:
SPS
800.767.7776 x245
www.spsco.com
SPS Distributes Elite Foot
Now you can purchase the Elite® All Terrain Foot, manufactured by Endolite NA, through any of SPS' three distribution centers. Utilizing the new patented independent heel and toe springs configuration, the Tri-pod System®, the Elite foot provides increased stability and efficient forward propulsion over any surface throughout the gait cycle. The unique e-carbon heel provides lightweight (total foot weighs an average of 618 grams) active shock absorption and forward progression on all terrains. Shock absorbing reflex action facilitates multi-directional tractability. Each foot is shipped with a foot shell, spectra sock, and integral male pyramid.
For more information, contact:
SPS
800.767.7776 x245
www.spsco.com
OCSI/NeuroFlex -"Therapy In Motion"
Next Generation NeuroFlex Now Available
NeuroStretchTM Orthotics, the next generation of NeuroFlex technology, includes the new products: Finger Flex WHFO, ROM Knee Orthosis, and Air Knee. All NeuroStretch Orthotics have inhibitory properties and provide Low Load Prolonged Stretch Therapy while the patient simply wears the device. All products feature washable liners treated with Bacti-Ban, an antimicrobial agent that keeps the orthoses cleaner and odor-resistant for the life of the product. For the same price, don't immobilize a contracture with a static brace --provide NeuroStretch Orthotic Therapy to restore lost range of motion.
For more information, contact:
OCSI / NeuroFlex Inc.
800.375.0207
www.ongoingcare.com
Otto Bock HealthCare Releases the New Nurmi Neo
Otto Bock HealthCare announces the release of the Nurmi Neo, a new pediatric walking aid. The Nurmi Neo's sleek and sporty design is engineered with a lightweight and strong, but highly adaptable frame that is designed to promote movement and natural gait. Available in three sizes, it can be adjusted to fit children in many height and weight ranges. The Nurmi Neo also comes in two child-friendly colors, Saturn Blue Metallic and Granny Smith Green.
Safety is top priority, and the Nurmi Neo comes with a high degree of security from its reverseroll wheel locks, to its optional anti-tip bars, swivel wheel locks, and friction brakes. In addition, it also comes with three different depth- and height-adjustable grip bar options.
For more information, contact:
Otto Bock HealthCare
800.328.4058
www.ottobock.com
OSSUR Brings Back the Flex Symes
Back due to high demand, the new and improved Flex SymesTM has returned with increased versatility and superior alignment options. With a lower build height, lighter weight, and even greater heel deflection, this is the perfect solution for your Symes patients who demand the high quality that you've come to expect from Ossur. Features include the CarbonX® Heel, split toe, and the capability to align at virtually any angulation, due to built-in slide and rotation adjustments. Of course, direct lamination is also an option. The Flex Symes is sturdy, robust, and ready to handle all impact levels.
For more information, contact:
OSSUR
800.423.9727
www.ossur.com
Fillauer Offers Titanium Quick Change and Hook
Hosmer Titanium Quick Change Wrist
- Lightweight and strong at 3.7 ounces
- Designed for quick changes of the terminal device or its positions
- Light pressure on the button unlocks the wrist and permits free rotation of the hook or hand
- Heavier pressure on the button allows the terminal device to be released
Hosmer Titanium Hook 5XTi
- Great for amputees requiring the strength of steel without the weight, including bilateral amputees
- Aircraft-quality titanium, more resistant to bending
- Can be set to same pinch forces as stainless steel hook
- Holds new appearance longer but can be retread like stainless and aluminum hooks
- Non-Magnetic
For more information, contact:
Fillauer Inc.
800.251.6398
www.fillauer.com
Fillauer Promotes the Hosmer Entegra Hydraulic 180 Knee
- Standard 180mm hydraulic unit
- Swing and stance hydraulic control
- Choice of four proximal adapters
- Standard stance phase hydraulic control
- The top of the knee and corresponding adapters are uniquely designed to provide 360° rotation
- Adjustable yield rate
- Rated to 220 lbs.
For more information, contact:
Fillauer Inc.
800.251.6398
www.fillauer.com
Fillauer Has the Absolute Liner by Centri
- Locking or Cushion Liner
- Off-the-shelf convenience
- Easy custom thermoformable options
- Micro-Coating for easy donning and doffi ng
- Set screw for securing pin
- Stabilized Gel to reduce pistoning
- FDA-approved elastomer infused with medical-grade mineral oil
- Extra distal thickness for comfort
- 4 Different Sizes ranging from 14-31cm (5.5-12in)
- 3 mm Uniform or 6 mm Tapered Thickness
- Extra-Soft or Medium-Soft liner durometer
- 6 months limited warranty, 12 months for pairs
For more information, contact:
Fillauer Inc.
800.251.6398
www.fillauer.com
ELITE…The All Terrain Foot from Endolite!
The Elite®, a performance prosthetic foot for K3-K4 level amputees, truly is "All Terrain." It provides the right response, in the right places, no matter what the terrain.
The Elite's multi-directional movement is made easy with its shock-absorbing reflex action, providing excellent forward progression.
The Elite Tri-pod System ®, a patented independent heel and toe spring design, provides stability with effective propulsion and control through the gait cycle on all terrain. The Elite's twin toe adapts and conforms to any terrain with optimized energy transfer.
The Elite foot comes with a 60-day trial period, a three-year warranty, and a "no questions asked" return guarantee.
For more information, contact:
Endolite
800.548.3534
www.endolite.com
American Prosthetic Components Distributed by PEL Supply
The entire line of precision-fit modular components products from American Prosthetic Components is now available from PEL Supply. Manufactured in the US, each piece is hand-assembled and individually examined to ensure quality, durability, and value. All modular products come with a five-year "No Questions" warranty. Precision CNC-machined in titanium, stainless steel, or aluminum, these value-priced modular component products are laseretched, CE marked, and individually hand-inspected. Products are available as individual components or in a variety of 10-inch and 17-inch sets.
For more information, contact:
PEL Supply
800.321.1264
www.pelsupply.com
Space-Saving Ideas from A-Spaces
A-Spaces is a unique prosthetic storage unit designed specifically for the needs of amputees. The concept was developed by Deb Schiel, an AK amputee. "After living with limb loss, I recognized the need for a convenient and safe way to store prostheses, while minimizing accidental damage yet providing one-spot to access all supplies and products."
A-Spaces prostheses storage accommodates upper extremities with its adjustable shelves and easy touch latch, up to 2/4 BK or AK storage, providing optimal security using its safety gate feature. It also offers an electrical access for a charging unit while storing the device.
For more information, contact:
A-Spaces
414.550.5613
www.a-spaces.com
Order a Ceterus – Get a Captain’s Chair
September 1 through December 31, 2005, you can offer your clients the full benefits of any Ossur ® Ceterus® the only prosthetic foot to offer responsive rotation via the Torsion Control Cell TM, effective shock absorption and exceptional energy return and receive a FREE Sports Captain Chair with every SPS purchase.
The Ceterus (min/max clearance of 11" to 12 5/8"), Ceterus Low Profile (min/max clearance of 9 1/6" to 10 7/8"), and LP Ceterus (min/max clearance of 5 3/16" to 6 3/16"), incorporate a unique combination of benefits and superb technology to meet the needs of active amputees weighing up to 325 pounds.
For more information, contact:
SPS
800.767.7776 x245
www.spsco.com