Preliminary list: manufacturers who compete
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Preliminary list: manufacturers who compete
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These is the list of manufacturers I compiled from the replies to my post
asking for manufacturers who sell to us while also marketing to our potential
referral sources.
I am not suggesting that this is illegal (except in states with
licensure)but I do think that we should be aware of who does or doesn't
support our profession.
The point is that to maintain high standards in our profession, we need to
bring to light situations where clients receiving orthotic or prosthetic care
are receiving less than ABC certified individuals should be giving. I am
referring not only to non-certified individuals, but certified as well.
Admittedly, there is the risk of appearing like we are trying to put down
our competition, but if we truly care about our clients, we need to speak up
when we see poor care.
I'm not saying that every orthosis fit by a salesperson is necessarily
poor, but I am not aware of any minimum national standards that salespeople
need to meet before they see a client. This has the potential of putting the
client at increased risk.
This list is not all inclusive. Some are for off the shelf items, not
necessarily requiring the expertise of an ABC certified person. If you see
any errors, let me know ASAP so I can correct it for the final posting.
company providing sells to P&O exclusively
Ace Medical halos no
Air cast pneumatic splints no
AOA soft goods no
Bledsoe leg no
Bremmer halos no
Breg knee orthoses no
Camp SWASH child's hip orthosis yes
Cascade Dafo child's afo no
Centec soft goods no
Century XXII knees yes
College Park prosthetic feet yes
Don Joy knee orthoses no
Dynasplint dynamic splints no
Empi dynamic splints no
Flex Foot prosthetic feet yes
Generation II knee orthoses no
Hope spinal ext.orthoses yes
Innovation Sports knee orthoses no
Knitrite p&o supplies yes
Medical Designs no
OrthoAmerica prefab. orthoses no
Otto Bock prosthetic components. yes
OTS orthotic joints yes
Townsend knee orthoses yes
Ultraflex dynamic splints yes
asking for manufacturers who sell to us while also marketing to our potential
referral sources.
I am not suggesting that this is illegal (except in states with
licensure)but I do think that we should be aware of who does or doesn't
support our profession.
The point is that to maintain high standards in our profession, we need to
bring to light situations where clients receiving orthotic or prosthetic care
are receiving less than ABC certified individuals should be giving. I am
referring not only to non-certified individuals, but certified as well.
Admittedly, there is the risk of appearing like we are trying to put down
our competition, but if we truly care about our clients, we need to speak up
when we see poor care.
I'm not saying that every orthosis fit by a salesperson is necessarily
poor, but I am not aware of any minimum national standards that salespeople
need to meet before they see a client. This has the potential of putting the
client at increased risk.
This list is not all inclusive. Some are for off the shelf items, not
necessarily requiring the expertise of an ABC certified person. If you see
any errors, let me know ASAP so I can correct it for the final posting.
company providing sells to P&O exclusively
Ace Medical halos no
Air cast pneumatic splints no
AOA soft goods no
Bledsoe leg no
Bremmer halos no
Breg knee orthoses no
Camp SWASH child's hip orthosis yes
Cascade Dafo child's afo no
Centec soft goods no
Century XXII knees yes
College Park prosthetic feet yes
Don Joy knee orthoses no
Dynasplint dynamic splints no
Empi dynamic splints no
Flex Foot prosthetic feet yes
Generation II knee orthoses no
Hope spinal ext.orthoses yes
Innovation Sports knee orthoses no
Knitrite p&o supplies yes
Medical Designs no
OrthoAmerica prefab. orthoses no
Otto Bock prosthetic components. yes
OTS orthotic joints yes
Townsend knee orthoses yes
Ultraflex dynamic splints yes
Citation
“Preliminary list: manufacturers who compete,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212596.
