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Insights from our prosthetists about new technology, advances in prosthetics, & more

Sports Prosthetic Devices You Didn’t Know Existed

June 6, 2019 Category: Amputee Support, Arm Prosthetics, Tips for Amputees, Technology

Advanced Sports Prosthetics: Helping Amputee Athletes Get Back in Action Whether you’re a recent amputee or were born with a missing limb, there’s no reason you can’t participate in all …

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Pediatric Amputee Support: Back to School

March 25, 2019 Category: Amputee Support, Tips for Amputees

Reacclimating to School Post-Amputation: Your Role as a Parent Following a pediatric amputation or surgery, it’s perfectly natural for children to feel a wide range of emotions, spanning the gauntlet …

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Can a double wall socket double your socket comfort?

September 6, 2018 Category: Technology

The answer is – it might! Double wall sockets or 2-stage sockets are essentially two sockets in one. The shorter inner socket is secured to your limb with either suction or …

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MCOP Patient Featured in UMD News Piece

May 4, 2018 Category: Company News

Recently, MCOP had the privilege to co-sponsor an Amputee Awareness 5k hosted at Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland. It was great to see amputees, friends, and families walking and …

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MCOP and Össur Running & Mobility Clinic

April 17, 2018 Category: Amputee Support

Please join MCOP and Össur for a Running and Mobility Clinic in Washington D.C. on June 23rd! The goal of this clinic is to support amputees in learning how to …

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MCOP Arm Prosthetics Specialist Jamie Vandersea featured in a video about his research work at John Hopkins University

March 19, 2018 Category: Arm Prosthetics

For the past few years, MCOP Upper Extremity specialist Jamie Vandersea has been lending his expertise in upper extremity prosthetic technology and fitting to the researchers at the Applied Physics …

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