Re: "revolutionary systems"
bburnett
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Title:
Re: "revolutionary systems"
Creator:
bburnett
Date:
10/2/1999
Text:
Dear Mr. Loke;
In question to the revolutionary system, I design laminated systems and
through
the last three years, I've used systems on the market. I've not heard of
yours, and I want to give our patients the opportunity for anything to
benefit them. I've changed a lot of post-polio wearers from conventional
metal double upright to
laminated systems. Laminated systems purchased through central fabs are too
heavy , energy loss was too much of a concern. Other commercial laminated
systems are not durable enough. Through our own R & D, we found that we
could fabricate a lighter system using carbon and lamination with tinsel
strength lay-up. We have a much thinner system, with less maintenance
problems for the wear (breakage & repair). I am interested in what
materials you use, or what your system is about. If interested in
corresponding with me, please e-mail me at <Email Address Redacted>
Curtis Burnett, Director of Fabrication
> Dear Mr. Loke -
>
> I snipped your reply to the recent KAFO question out of the summary....it
> appears below. My post is in reference to your post....
>
> I am currently seeking an orthotics residency position so I have not
become
> a certified orthotist YET, but I am a mechanical engineer and a KAFO
wearer.
> My experience working in this industry has been short lived so far - I
> finished the Northwestern program in May, and completed NCOPE's clinical
> requirement for the orthotics certificate about a month ago.... I am
> watching the industry and how you guys do business so that I can figure
out
> where I fit. The kind of information you have given us in the post below
is
> a sales pitch, not the kind of information professionals exchange between
> professionals. Certainly there is no way that the three shops you mention
> would be able to service the entire population of KAFO wearers who stand
to
> benefit from your revolutionary advancement. Rather than selling a
product,
> why not write an article describing the biomechanical principles your
system
> utilizes along with fitting and manufacturing parameters... hell, even
sell
> componentry that is necessary to fabricate your system .....and let all
> orthotists (at least those who care to read JPO) learn about your system
and
> thereby advance the quality of care for the whole industry? I would
imagine
> that you will NOT lose business - there are enough people who insist on
> going to the source rather than to those who learn from the source who
> would end up in your offices, but the exposure you would gain would be
> invaluable to your business! Why do we have to be so proprietary about our
> methodologies?
>
> I understand that the number of orthotists available to service the
patient
> population is much smaller than the number of orthotists available.
There's
> plenty of work to go around....
>
> I'd like to know more about this revolutionary KAFO. I'm about to build
> myself a new one - maybe I could incorporate some of the lessons you have
> learned into my new one! My next KAFO could be a Loke KAFO! After
all,
> second to profit, aren't we all in the business to improve the quality of
> life of those people who come through our doors?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Karen Steele, MS, PE, CO Wannabee
>
> ____________
>
> We believe we have such a KAFO. We have developed a new orthotic system
> that will create a paradigm shift in the future. Only three centers are
> presently fitting these new advanced systems. One is in Las Vegas,
Nevada,
> USA the second is in Vancouver, BC, Canada and the third is in San Diego,
> California. The new systems can control the leg and body so much better.
We
> guarantee a structural outcome, no other system can provide this.
>
> Our new systems are based on very complex principles. The outcomes are
> clearly showing improvements that most of these people dream about and are
> looking for. Our systems can allow for an unlocked knee, even with those
> who have zero quads and are presently wearing a locked system. We are
> eliminating or greatly reducing gross b ody compensations. People can
> walkmuch more efficiently, with less energy.
>
> We also have systems with energy response capabilities, to add a spring or
> life back in ones step. Our systems can help most lower extremity needs.
>
> Sincerely,
> Marmaduke Loke, C.P.O.
> (858) 268-7000
>
> ______________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free Email at <URL Redacted>
>
>
In question to the revolutionary system, I design laminated systems and
through
the last three years, I've used systems on the market. I've not heard of
yours, and I want to give our patients the opportunity for anything to
benefit them. I've changed a lot of post-polio wearers from conventional
metal double upright to
laminated systems. Laminated systems purchased through central fabs are too
heavy , energy loss was too much of a concern. Other commercial laminated
systems are not durable enough. Through our own R & D, we found that we
could fabricate a lighter system using carbon and lamination with tinsel
strength lay-up. We have a much thinner system, with less maintenance
problems for the wear (breakage & repair). I am interested in what
materials you use, or what your system is about. If interested in
corresponding with me, please e-mail me at <Email Address Redacted>
Curtis Burnett, Director of Fabrication
> Dear Mr. Loke -
>
> I snipped your reply to the recent KAFO question out of the summary....it
> appears below. My post is in reference to your post....
>
> I am currently seeking an orthotics residency position so I have not
become
> a certified orthotist YET, but I am a mechanical engineer and a KAFO
wearer.
> My experience working in this industry has been short lived so far - I
> finished the Northwestern program in May, and completed NCOPE's clinical
> requirement for the orthotics certificate about a month ago.... I am
> watching the industry and how you guys do business so that I can figure
out
> where I fit. The kind of information you have given us in the post below
is
> a sales pitch, not the kind of information professionals exchange between
> professionals. Certainly there is no way that the three shops you mention
> would be able to service the entire population of KAFO wearers who stand
to
> benefit from your revolutionary advancement. Rather than selling a
product,
> why not write an article describing the biomechanical principles your
system
> utilizes along with fitting and manufacturing parameters... hell, even
sell
> componentry that is necessary to fabricate your system .....and let all
> orthotists (at least those who care to read JPO) learn about your system
and
> thereby advance the quality of care for the whole industry? I would
imagine
> that you will NOT lose business - there are enough people who insist on
> going to the source rather than to those who learn from the source who
> would end up in your offices, but the exposure you would gain would be
> invaluable to your business! Why do we have to be so proprietary about our
> methodologies?
>
> I understand that the number of orthotists available to service the
patient
> population is much smaller than the number of orthotists available.
There's
> plenty of work to go around....
>
> I'd like to know more about this revolutionary KAFO. I'm about to build
> myself a new one - maybe I could incorporate some of the lessons you have
> learned into my new one! My next KAFO could be a Loke KAFO! After
all,
> second to profit, aren't we all in the business to improve the quality of
> life of those people who come through our doors?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Karen Steele, MS, PE, CO Wannabee
>
> ____________
>
> We believe we have such a KAFO. We have developed a new orthotic system
> that will create a paradigm shift in the future. Only three centers are
> presently fitting these new advanced systems. One is in Las Vegas,
Nevada,
> USA the second is in Vancouver, BC, Canada and the third is in San Diego,
> California. The new systems can control the leg and body so much better.
We
> guarantee a structural outcome, no other system can provide this.
>
> Our new systems are based on very complex principles. The outcomes are
> clearly showing improvements that most of these people dream about and are
> looking for. Our systems can allow for an unlocked knee, even with those
> who have zero quads and are presently wearing a locked system. We are
> eliminating or greatly reducing gross b ody compensations. People can
> walkmuch more efficiently, with less energy.
>
> We also have systems with energy response capabilities, to add a spring or
> life back in ones step. Our systems can help most lower extremity needs.
>
> Sincerely,
> Marmaduke Loke, C.P.O.
> (858) 268-7000
>
> ______________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free Email at <URL Redacted>
>
>
Citation
bburnett, “Re: "revolutionary systems",” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212717.
