FW: [OANDP-L] Shriners Portland to host Advanced Upper Extremity Interface Course

FW: [OANDP-L] Shriners Portland to host Advanced Upper Extremity Interface Course

Randall Alley

4/11/2006

I am forwarding this on behalf of Don Helper of the Portland Shriners
Hospital:

 

Dear Practitioners

The Shriners Hospitals for Children (Portland Oregon) is proud to be
sponsoring the Advanced Upper Extremity Interface and Adaptive Innovations
program May20-21-06.This program has been awarded 14.75 CEUs from ABC and
promises to be an exciting two days. The ACCI will be presented in a
hands-on workshop including casting, modifying, fitting and analysis of the
interface on patient models, a totally new radial interface design will be
unveiled for the first time in the U.S., several presentations on adaptive
and high-performance upper extremity components and systems will be offered,
a hand-held Scorpion laser scanner and cad-cam demo for upper extremity
applications will be shown, among other interesting presentations. Because
this is a hands on program seating is limited to the first twenty applicants
in either a tier 1 or tier 2 level. Patient models will be provided by
Shriners Hospitals. For additional information please contact either Don
Helper at 503-221-3430 or Nanette Koss at 503-221-3474

 

Respectfully

Don Helper CPO

 

 

Randall D. Alley, BSc, CP, CFT, FAAOP

 



 

CEO, biodesigns, inc.

Chair, Upper Limb Prosthetic Society

P 310.291.4543

F 805.552.0705

<Email Address Redacted>

www.biodesigns.com

 

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From: Helper, Don [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:27 AM
To: Randall Alley
Subject: RE: [OANDP-L] Ossur's Total Knee prosthetic device recalled

 

Dear Practioners

The Shriners Hospitals for Children (Portland Oregon) is proud to be
sponsoring the Advanced Upper Extremity Interface and Adaptive Innovations
program May20-21-06.This program has been awarded 14.75 ceu from ABC and
promises to be an exciting two days.A totally new radial interface design
will be unvieled for the first time in the U.S. and a laser scanner and
cad-cam demo of an upper extremity application will be shown .Because this
is a hands on program seating is limited to the first twenty applicants in
either a tier 1 or tier 2 level. Patient models will be provided by Shriners
Hospitals. For additional information please contact either Don Helper at
503-221-3430 or Nanette Koss at 503-221-3474

Respectfully

Don Helper CPO

 

  _____

From: Randall Alley [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]
Sent: Fri 4/7/2006 3:25 PM
To: Helper, Don
Subject: FW: [OANDP-L] Ossur's Total Knee prosthetic device recalled

You can either send me the email, or simply try replying to this one. If my
name shows up in the reply to, then you should be able to find the link to
the listserv in the email I am forwarding.

Cut and paste the link or right click on it and choose send mail if you
have outlook.

Thanks,

Randy

Randall D. Alley, BSc, CP, CFT, FAAOP
  


CEO, biodesigns, inc.
Chair, Upper Limb Prosthetic Society
P 310.291.4543
F 805.552.0705
<Email Address Redacted>
www.biodesigns.com
  
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-----Original Message-----
From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>] On
Behalf Of Jim DeWees
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 9:17 AM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: Re: [OANDP-L] Ossur's Total Knee prosthetic device recalled

This recall has been taken care of by Ossur. I have received two letters,
overnight UPS service, regarding this recall.

The first letter was to inform anyone that has purchased any knee units from


Century XXII to be aware of the recall, and if the facility has any of the
affected knees, they will be contacting those facilities with another
letter.

The second letter was the specific serial number of the knee joint that will


be replaced. I happen to have a couple of them that will be replaced here
soon.

I feel that Ossur has taken appropriate action with the recall situation,
and has done everything possible to correct the situation as effeciently as
possible. I also feel cofident that Ossur will make sure that ALL
facilities that have any of these knee units will be contacted and taken
care of. Ossur is typically a very responsive company and is focused on
providing excellent service and support, at least that is my experience.

 

Jim DeWees, CP

(And just for the record, before anyone slams me for posting something
positive about a company or anything, I am NOT an Ossur affiliate in any
way, shape of form....just prosthetist in a small private facility....you
can do a google search and verify this if you are interested...I get no
perks or any benefits from Ossur in any way....just thought I would throw
that in)

 

>From: Sheredos, Carol (NIH/NICHD) < <Email Address Redacted> >
>Reply-To: Sheredos, Carol (NIH/NICHD) < <Email Address Redacted> >
>To: <Email Address Redacted>
>Subject: [OANDP-L] Ossur's Total Knee prosthetic device recalled
>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:14:30 -0400
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>FYI - FDA announces that four models of Ossur's Total Knee prosthetic
>device recalled -
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> Reason for recall: faulty pins in the device
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> <URL Redacted>
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>Carol A. Sheredos, PT, MA
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