Product Showcases
September 2012
New Deeper Air-Lock with Long Pin
The dual suspension Air-Lock system now has a longer pin option. The new setup features a deeper lock housing that allows for use of a longer pin for easier engagement, without any adjustments to the housing. The lock features fabrication options that allow for similar fabrication as the Air-Lock and an option that reduces the need for more build height. The deep lock option is ideal for amputees that struggle to get the pin engaged. Deep Air-Lock CD103L.
Coyote Design
800.819.5980
www.coyotedesign.com
Modular Dynamic AFO From Fillauer LLC
The Modular Dynamic AFO is an extension device that adds all of the features and benefits of the Centri Dynamic Walk to any knee orthosis. The Modular Dynamic AFO prevents distal migration of the knee orthosis while also providing some "toe pick up" to allow for better ground clearance. The PEEK Rods of the Modular Dynamic AFO allow for virtually unlimited active motion at the ankle joint, providing excellent terrain accommodation.
Features include:
- Thermoformable foot plate.
- Adjustable height.
- PEEK rod available in straight or dorsi-assist.
- Easily attaches to the orthosis.
- Prevents distal migration of orthosis.
Fillauer LLC
800.251.6398
www.fillauer.com
New Proximal Lock Available Soon
Coyote Design's new Proximal Lock is almost ready. This new version of our Summit Lock has been completely revamped. It features a larger and more flexible liner attachment that makes it easier to roll on while it allows for greater pull on the strap. It also features a new lock that is easier to install. Lastly, the Proximal Lock features a new adhesive, included with each lock, that is easier to glue than its predecessor and more flexible. Proximal Lock #CD116.
Coyote Design
800.819.5980
www.coyotedesign.com
New Online Liner Selection Tool
Interested in a way to easily search, filter, and find the liners to suit your patients' needs? We've heard this wish a few times and took action. WillowWood's new online liner selection tool allows clinicians to obtain liner size recommendations and part numbers based on the data they provide.
Clinicians may search by amputation style, gel type, fabric type, profile, and more. Liner size may be selected or clinicians may enter distal and proximal measurements of their patients' residual limb. Results displayed by liner type and by part number, with links to detailed product information.
WillowWood
800.848.4930
www.willowwoodco.com
Introducing the Soleus Foot, Tactical Edition
The Tactical Soleus is available in limited quantities, and $200 of every Tactical Soleus sold will be donated to Purple Heart Homes. This organization is committed to providing housing solutions for service-connected, disabled veterans.The Tactical Soleus is engineered and manufactured in the U.S.A. and custom built for the heroes among us. College Park has removed unnecessary weight while retaining superior strength. A new heel-spring design and a new mid-spring design, combined with a new belt-attachment system, have created a foot that is 40% stronger and 10% lighter. Come meet Dale Beatty, veteran, bilateral amputee and co-founder of Purple Heart Homes at AOPA, booth 1805.
College Park Industries
800.728.7950
www.college-park.com
New Composite Sizes Available Soon
Coyote Design will soon be offering 3- and 10-inch widths of its Coyote Composite. The safe and tough material is ideal for laminated sockets and AFOs and is currently available in 4-, 6-, and 8-inch widths. Made of basalt filament, the material itches less and costs less than carbon braid, making it a great alternative. Your lab will love you for it. Receive 15% off all sizes from September 1 through October 31, 2012, through Cascade. Available on all sizes of our 25-foot and 80-foot rolls. Check out our new webinar on using the Coyote Composite.
Coyote Design
800.819.5980
www.coyotedesign.com
Introducing the Stride4 Stance Control Knee Joint
The Stride4™ is the latest addition to the Stride family of stance-control orthotic knee joints from Becker. The Stride4 knee joint is comprised of a four-bar linkage mechanism, whereby the upper and lower aspects of the joint do not purely rotate about one fixed center of rotation. Instead, the joint motion involves some translation, in addition to rotation, to more closely mimic anatomical knee motion.
Features include:
- Three operation modes: stance control, free motion, and locked with stance phase knee flexion.
- Integrated extension assist.
- Free motion option.
Becker Orthopedic
800.521.2192
www.beckerorthopedic.com
Introducing the Stride4 Shadow from Becker Oregon
The Stride4™ Shadow is a lightweight KAFO that combines structural strength and cosmetic appeal with the new Stride4 mechanical stance control orthotic knee joint from Becker Orthopedic.
Stride4 features include:
- Three operation modes: stance control, free motion, and locked with stance phase knee flexion.
- Four-bar linkage mechanism to afford stability and mimic anatomical knee motion.
- Integrated extension assist.
The inherent rigidity of the Stride4 Shadow ensures that optimal joint alignment and function is maintained throughout the gait cycle.
Becker Oregon
800.866.7522
www.beckerorthopedic.com
The Aura and Echo Locking Seals
The innovative solution for optimal suspension in expulsion and vacuum socket systems.
Evolution Industries Inc.
888.839.6213
www.evoii.com
Discount on Improved Air-Lock
Coyote Design is offering a 10% discount on its Air-Lock and Small Air-Lock September 1 through October 31, 2012. The newly improved Air-Lock offers a new geometry for reduced wear and toughness. It also features a new solid pin that is easier to install and stronger than its predecessor. The Air-Lock is the only system that allows for documentation of suction. Offer valid on CD103 and CD103S.
Coyote Design
800.819.5980
www.coyotedesign.com
The New Triton Low Profile (LP) Foot from Ottobock
We've added a new, low-profile carbon-fiber foot to the popular Triton family! Now patients with lower clearance (2.5") can take advantage of the same smooth rollover and robust function as the original Triton. The multiaxial Triton LP provides excellent dynamics and flexibility for individuals with transfemoral or transtibial amputations. Ideal for all of your active patients, the Triton LP features a titanium adapter for added strength and water resistance, a weight limit up to 330 lb., and a split-toe design for safety, stability, and control.
Ottobock
800.328.4058
www.ottobockus.com
TRS Sure-Lok VRT
The new Sure-Lok VRT (vertical) is a complimentary model to the original Sure-Lok surface-mount model. The Sure-Lok VRT (SLVRT) was a full two years in design and field testing. The majority of the locking mechanism is below the surface of the prosthesis, leaving only a low-profile stirrup on top. It mounts on the left or right side, and the stirrup actuates forward and backward. The surface-mounting plate is available in black or gold. A laminating "dummy" is supplied along with CD installation guidelines.
Available in October 2012. Call for pricing and to place orders now!
TRS Inc.
800.279.1865
www.oandp.com/trs
PEL Offers Edison Intelligent Vacuum Suspension System
Orthocare Innovations' Edison™ provides a truly quiet experience for patients. Its large-bore piston eliminates vibration noises associated with other electronic vacuums. The protective, insulated casing that houses the in-line pump further reduces sounds.
Edison automatically adjusts vacuum levels to meet a range of activities. It increases vacuum pressure when activity demands, and assures optimal comfort when higher levels of vacuum are not required. Edison allows the prosthetist to customize settings or to select from one of three standard activity profiles so socket pressure remains within the desired ranges for each patient's individual requirements.
US Patent: 8,007,543 Orthocare Innovations, LLC. Other US and Foreign Patents Pending. US Patents: 7,914,586; 7,947,085; 8,016,892 Under License From Ohio Willow Wood Company.
PEL Supply Company
800.321.1264
www.pelsupply.com
The New RUSH Foot by Ability Dynamics
Ability Dynamics is a medical-device company created with a passion for helping amputees through the utilization of advanced technology.
Our state-of-the-art Rush Foot™ uses Flexeon™, a specially formulated, reinforced fiber-composite material that is nearly indestructible and three times more flexible than carbon fiber. This translates into fewer repairs, maintenance, and warranty claims.
Our full rocker sole is designed for the needs of above the knee amputees. The half rocker sole is designed for the needs of below the knee amputees.
Ability Dynamics
855.450.7300
www.abilitydynamics.com
medi USA Introduces the New medi Panthera CF I
medi USA Introduces the New medi Panthera CF I
The medi Panthera CF I heralds the advent of a new generation of carbon-fiber feet. Due to its novel construction, less effort is required during the gait cycle. The unique heel damping and pivot principle initiates dynamic forward locomotion for early plantar contact without the "dead spot" common in other carbon-fiber products.
Features and benefits include:
- Continuous carbon spring: no bolts or laminated connectors.
- Comfortable heel damping with pivot principle: early full-foot contact.
- Multiaxial functionality.
- High-quality foot shell with integrated protective textile: no need for Spectra Socks.
medi USA
800.633.6334
www.mediusa.com
Endolite Introduces the echelonVT
The echelonVT merges the fluid movement of our hydraulic ankle with the responsive function of our e-carbon foot springs and machined titanium spring. This combination results in a smooth heel-to-toe transition on all surfaces, absorbs ground forces, and provides energetic tibial progression and up to 15° of axial rotation.
- Self-aligning feature provides comfort while standing or traversing varied terrain.
- Independent, hydraulic-controlled plantarflexion and dorsiflexion.
- Hydraulic ankle dorsiflexes, which allows for greater toe clearance in swing phase.
- A dynamic, precision-engineered spring enhances the ankle's fluid movement.
- Foot shell and glide sock included.
Endolite
800.548.3534
www.endolite.com
Fabrication Services from Ottobock
Fabrication Services from Ottobock
Whether your fabrication job is simple or complex, you want the broadest range of services available, staffed by knowledgeable, caring people. That's why Ottobock Fabrication Services is a perfect partner for your business: we offer decades of expertise, exceptional customer service, and an unparalleled reputation for quality. Our expert services include water transfer, lamination, and pre-preg carbon fiber. You can count on timely turnaround and delivering the results you want.
Ottobock
800.328.4058
www.ottobockus.com
Orthomerica Introduces A-Flex Protective Headgear
Orthomerica® Products introduces a new alternative to other hard, protective headgear: the A-Flex™ Protective Headgear. The A-Flex conforms to varying head shapes, making it easy to fit upon demand. The protection is ideal for low-impact forces, which are distributed across the surface without cracking or penetrating. A-Flex is equipped with easy-to-adjust posterior straps and lateral straps for easy donning and doffing. Chin straps are optional. Adult and children's sizes are available in pink, blue, and white.
Orthomerica
800.446.6770
www.orthomerica.com
Optec USA has gone SOCIAL!
Optec is proud to announce that we have made our way into the world of social media and we want you join us in this new adventure! We've been looking for a better way to provide more value for you, and what better way to connect than with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube. Keep up with the latest Optec and industry news, keep checking in with us for our current special, or better yet share your stories.
So, come "like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and get inspired on Pinterest.
OPTEC
888.892.8181
www.optecusa.com
Hip Prosthetics by Grace Prosthetic Fabrication
As a central fab that has been in business for over 20 years, Grace Prosthetics utilizes highly trained technicians that have the knowledge and experience to construct hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy prosthetics. It is our goal to provide exceptionally constructed prosthetics that you will have confidence in because they meet the highest degree of function for your patients. We will gladly answer any questions regarding special fabrication needs, components, and function. Please contact us today for more information.
Grace Prosthetic Fabrication
800.940.5347
www.gpfinc.com
Endolite Introduces the avalon
The avalon foot provides 12° of controlled ankle motion, allowing the user to safely negotiate stairs, ramps, and environmental obstacles with increased confidence and security.
Benefits include:
- Dorsiflexes from midstance to toe off for a smooth rollover.
- Remains dorsiflexed through swing phase for improved toe clearance, to minimize the risk of falls.
- Provides a more natural gait; reduces the need to compensate by hip hiking, circumduction, or lifting the knee to clear the toe during swing phase.
- Biomimetic ankle motion encourages equal loading during ambulation, which leads to less stress and thereby preserves the sound side.
Endolite
800.548.3534
www.endolite.com
Just the Right Fit
Every client is different. For the exceptionally active client in need of transtibial suspension, Syncor's Durasleeve HD is constructed of the highest-quality, heavy-duty neoprene for exceptional durability. Limited dexterity creates its own challenges, and the Durasleeve EZ meets them with the security of a virtually fail-safe suction system, yet it is easy to don and doff.
All Durasleeve designs are constructed with uncompromising air-tight integrity. Outside, seams are reinforced with color-matched blind stitching. Inside, our exclusive, patented reinforcement panel minimizes wear. Custom orders are always welcome through your Syncor supplier.
Syncor Ltd.
920.435.1199
Introducing the High-Fidelity Interface and High-Fidelity Imager
Say goodbye to old-fashioned sockets and welcome the next generation in prosthetic-limb connectivity—the patent-pending HiFi™ Interface. Unlike traditional sockets that simply fit the periphery of the residual limb, the HiFi Interface captures and controls the residual bone. The patent-pending HiFi Imager, with its skeletal-capture technology, is a device used for transfemoral patients during the casting/scanning phase.
Upper- and lower-limb patients report a significant increase in control, function, performance, and comfort with the HiFi Interface. "It feels more like a part of me."
Be a part of the HiFi revolution—www.joinhifi.com
biodesigns inc.
800.775.2870
www.biodesigns.com
DynaStar Foot from PROTEOR
The innovative design of the DynaStar foot combines a long, carbon-fiber keel and hard heel linked by a unique PU joint.The DynaStar is made for K3 users who are looking for stabilityand comfort.
Features and benefits include:
- Split keel provides eversion-inversion.
- Rear stop absorbs possible overload.
- Low clearance (10.1cm/4 in.).
- Delivered complete with foot shell, Spectra sock, and malleolar clip.
- Easy foot selection: only four modules depending on the user's weight and/or activity.
- Weight limit: 275 lb.
- L-Code: L-5981.
PROTEOR Handicap Technologie
855.517.4414
www.nabtescoproteor-usa.com
3D-LITE LSO XTRA: Customize Your O-T-S LSO!
Breathable and lightweight, yet rigid and custom moldable! Boost patient compliance with a comfortable back support that delivers the stability your patient needs. The 3D-LITE™ LSO XTRA is designed to accommodate the healing process by applying adjustable compression and incorporating removable polyethylene anterior inserts and a 3D-LITE™ custom-moldable back panel that may be reheated and remolded.
Patient can easily slip hands into the hand loops sewn onto both anterior panels for simplified donning and doffing. Five sizes fit from 23 ½" to 55" waists. PDAC letter available for L-0631. Contact us to learn more!
Allard USA
888.678.6548
www.allardusa.com
Mt. Emey Therapeutic Line
Accommodate, NEVER correct! People with Charcot foot, edema, hammer toes, bunions, and RA foot pain cannot tolerate much correction or pressure caused by footwear. Proper fitting of footwear is essential, and our Mt. Emey therapeutic line offers shoes for any of these conditions. Whether accommodating for depth, width, size, or even for shape, select from our variety of shoes from our therapeutic line to fit that special foot of your patient. Call our friendly customer service department for more information or free samples.
Apis Footwear Co.
888.937.2747
www.bignwideshoes.com
medi USA Introduces the Spinomed IV
The Spinomed® IV is the latest proven orthotic advancement for the conservative treatment of osteoporosis spinal conditions. The Spinomed IV boasts improvements that increase patient compliance and ease of use. These improvements include ergonomically shaped shoulder straps designed to ease application, flexible pelvic strap designed to form fit around the patient, modern strap design using intelligent strap loops that improve upon the patented design, and a revolutionary garment system that allows air to transfer through the orthosis, creating the most comfortable Spinomed ever!
Visit medi USA at AOPA in Boston at booth 611.
medi USA
800.633.6334
www.mediusa.com
Limbguard: Post-Op Rigid Dressing
Developed by a team of experienced prosthetists, Limbguard™ is an alternative, post-operative, rigid dressing for transtibial amputations. The idea was to create a device that would allow practitioners to administer immediate and effective treatment of post-operative amputees. Volume fluctuation is accommodated via the floating pretibial section and our proprietary distal Gills™, which help provide the perfect fit. Limbguard is available from Friddle's Orthopedic Appliances.
Limbguard
800.528.9339
www.limbguard.info
TARSO Clubfoot AFO by Markell
The TARSO Clubfoot AFO is for use in the
Ponseti Method of clubfoot treatment.
Features include:
- Symmetrical shape for use on either foot.
- Semi-rigid construction with soft lambskin lining.
- Convenient, reversible hook-and-loop closures at top and bottom.
- Strong, secure buckle and strap with dorsal pad to lock the foot down and hold it in place.
- Rigid base plates with threaded receptacles for mounting to the Dobbs Dynamic Clubfoot Bar, Horton Click Bar, or traditional Denis Browne abduction bars.
M.J. Markell Shoe Company Inc.
914.963.2258
www.markellshoe.com
SpectraCarb Stockinette and SpectraCarb/Aralon Stockinette
Wish there was a way to make minor adjustments to a socket without it delaminating? Tired of all the itching when grinding a carbon socket? Then check out Comfort Products' two great tubular stockinettes: SpectraCarb™ Stockinette and SpectraCarb/Aralon Stockinette™.
Features and benefits include:
- Both have the ability to be modified using a heat gun without delaminating.
- No itching when grinding these stockinettes.
- Available in 5- and 25-yard rolls.
- Easy workability; wets out well.
- Comes in 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, and 8-in. widths.
- Superb strength with some flexibility.
- Very lightweight.
Comfort Products
800.822.7500
www.comfortoandp.com
Make Prosthetic Alterations the Easy Way with PDI’s Hands-Free Prosthetic Device
Prosthetic Design's Prosthetic Vise can be used in fabrication applications for plaster/foam mold removal, trim-line cutting, to install components, and other finish work. The vise uses high friction, material-lined jaws that are designed to make contact with twice the area as vises with flat jaws, to keep the device from slipping during use. Irregularly shaped limbs with a diameter between 100-250mm (4-10 in.) can be easily secured in the vise. The adjustable height, from 100-150cm (40-60 in.), allows the user to maintain ergonomic correctness.
Prosthetic Design Inc.
800.459.0177
www.prostheticdesign.com