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First Outing for Rusk Amputee Support Group
Wed, Feb 18, The Rusk Amputee Support Group in New York City had their first social outing. The group was started last year as a monthly gathering for amputees and their families at the Rusk Rehabilitation institute. Drs. Jeff Cohen and Jeff Heckman started the group to meet the needs of their patients for more information and support to [...]
Arimed Represents Brooklyn at the State of the Borough Address
Last evening, Thursday night February 12th 2009, I had the honor of representing Arimed, at the specific invitation of our Borough President Marty Markowitz, at his State of the Borough Speech at Kingsborough Community College. He had assembled forty Brooklynnites who have helped to better Brooklyn each in their own special way. You can watch [...]
Arimed Supports Pediatric Orthopaedic Research
Arimed is very dedicated to pediatric orthopedic care. So we have teamed up to support the Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Team at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, who are dedicated to conducting clinical research to advance the quality of life care for children around the world. The research team is raising funds for [...]
Arimed Winter Newsletter Now Up
Arimed publishes a quarterly newsletter in pdf file. The newsletter has useful information in orthopedics and prosthetics, including the latest advances in the field. Click here to view the latest newsletter: Arimed Winter 2009 Topics in this issue include: Computerized prosthetic legs for more dynamic motions, evaluation of current prosthetic knees, Arimed’s cranial imaging system [...]
Winter 2009 “Smart” Knees Alter Prosthetic Landscape
A revolution is under way in prosthetic rehabilitation, and tiny computers-microprocessors-are leading the way, most notably in the development of knee componentry for above-knee replacement limbs. Even the most sophisticated pneumatic and hydraulic mechanical knees lack one essential ingredient: the ability to “sense” and react quickly to changes in the wearer’s gait and [...]
Arimed President Represents at Brooklyn Borough State of the Borough Address
Coming up on Thursday, February 12th, Arimed President, Steven Mirones has been invited as a special stage guest for Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s “State of the Borough Address”. The event is to be held at the Kingsborough Community College. The affair is traditionally a vivid portrayal of the “Brooklyn Story”, with guests, narratives, and performers representing [...]