MCOP Blog
Insights from our prosthetists about new technology, advances in prosthetics, & more
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 …
Read MoreThe Ottobock C-Brace Orthotronic Mobility System in Action
May 30, 2017 Category: Technology
MCOP is excited to announce the availability of the Ottobock C-Brace Orthotronic Mobility System. For people used to locked knee braces and traditional KAFOs, the Orthotronic provides a welcome improvement …
Read MoreMCOP’s Art Molnar Honored as Hero of Military Medicine
May 20, 2016 Category: Military Prosthetics, Company News
MCOP is proud to announce that on May 5, 2016, Art Molnar (CPO), Clinical Manager of Military Care, was honored with the title ‘Hero of Military Medicine’. The awards were …
Read MoreIan Fothergill, BOCP Presents Prosthetic Technologies to Congress
June 4, 2015 Category: Technology
Ian Fothergill, BOCP and MCOP’s clinical development manager, was recently chosen to speak to congressional representatives on the importance of prosthetic technology. Check out the video below.
Read MoreKids outfitted with new hands made on 3-D Printers
October 15, 2014 Category: Technology
“The need for such prosthetics has spawned a network of volunteer designers, medical workers, engineers, parents and 3-D print enthusiasts who have been outfitting children with prosthetics — some with …
Read MoreOtto Bock X3 Microprocessor Knee
November 19, 2013 Category: Technology
The Otto Bock X3 is a novel microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee (MPK) that is the result of a collaboration between the US military and the industry leader in microprocessor knees, …
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