OandPCare.org
OandPCare.org is a public resource containing facts and resources on O&P Credentialing, Medicare regulations and state licensing guidelines, and best practices from health care insurance organizations. Full listing of all ABC certified practitioners and accredited patient care facilities is provided, as well as patient care information provided by the Amputee Coalition of America.
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National Commission of Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)
The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) is the accreditation body for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) profession. As such, its primary mission and obligation is to ensure educational and residency programs meet the minimum standards of quality to prepare individuals to enter the O&P profession.
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Ossur
 Ossur is in the business of improving people’s mobility. A leading global company in non-invasive orthopaedics, we deliver advanced and innovative technologies within the fields of prosthetics, braces, supports and compression therapy.
 Determined to restore maximum biological function to those in need, Ossur has more than thirty years’ experience in the design and production of high-tech orthopaedic devices. Our newest platform is Bionic Technology by Ossur - a precise fusion of artificial intelligence and human physiology that is transforming the technological landscape.
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Aetrex Worldwide, Inc
Founded in 1946, Aetrex Worldwide, Inc is a $60 million dollar family-owned corporation widely recognized as the global leader in pedorthic footwear and foot orthotics. Originally known for the landmark development of arch supports and medically-oriented footcare products, followed by numerous innovations in the over-the-counter insole market, Aetrex is now on the fast track toward major industry and consumer recognition in the U.S. and throughout the world.
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Touch Bionics
 Touch Bionics is the UK-based award winning company focusing on the supply of electrically powered Upper Limb Prostheses (ULP).
Here are two Touch Bionics products offered by Impact:
The i-LIMB Hand
 The hand is the world’s first commercially available multi-articulating bionic hand. It has 5 independently powered digits that open and close around objects. It supports amputees in going about their everyday lives.
ProDigits - the Partial Hand Solution
ProDigits, short for Prosthetic Digits, are the self-contained fingers that are individually powered and controlled to provide new fingers for partial hand patients. The i-LIMB Hand is effectively a chassis for five ProDigits. Individual ProDigits are used for patients who have lost part of their hand and/or a whole finger or fingers.
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Amputee Coalition of America (ACA)
The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is a national, non-profit amputee consumer educational organization representing people who have experienced amputation or are born with limb differences. The ACA includes individual amputees, amputee education and support groups for amputees, professionals, family members and friends of amputees, amputation or limb loss related agencies, and organizations.
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Orthotic and Prosthetic Careers
This website provides information for students and others interested in the orthotic and prosthetic professions as a career.
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The International African American Prosthetic - Orthotic Coalition (IAAPOC)
The International African American Prosthetic - Orthotic Coalition is a collaboration of men and women promoting the benefits and pleasure of Prosthetics and Orthotics to young African Americans. The Coalition also strides to keep those in the field up to date on current technologies and policies in P&O. This all got started back in 1990 when two young men of African ancestry spotted each other at a national meeting and decided that together they could do more.
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