Posts Tagged ‘ulcer’

New Device – Ulcer Healing Orthosis(R) – Aids in Preventing Diabetic Amputations

LOMBARD, Ill., April 26, 2010 — With over ten million diabetics in the U.S. alone and approximately 150,000 amputations performed yearly, inventor and American board-certified prosthetist John E. Rooney developed a custom-made ankle-foot orthosis with the trade name Ulcer Healing Orthosis(R) or UHO(R). The U.S. patented device helps to support the lower leg and foot, […]