BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iWalk, the bionics company advancing technology to restore natural function and movement for lower-limb amputees, today announced it has significantly expanded its nationwide network of iWalk Certified Bionics Centers (iCBC). Lower-limb amputees now have access to the BiOM bionic ankle system through the addition of 18 new prosthetic providers across 38 regional locations, making the product available at 58 of the leading prosthetic and orthotic centers across the country.
The BiOM is the world’s first bionic ankle system that utilizes robotics to restore the function of the missing anatomy in the calf muscle and Achilles tendon, and has been scientifically proven to normalize metabolic efficiency and increase self-selected walking speed for lower-limb amputees. Interest and demand for the BiOM remains unprecedented, requiring the rapid expansion of the iCBC network.
“As soon as we announced the commercial availability of the BiOM through our partner network of iWalk Certified Bionics Centers, it was abundantly clear that we needed to penetrate all regional markets across the country to meet the demand for our technology,” said Timothy McCarthy, iWalk’s Chief Executive Officer. “Through the ongoing expansion of our clinical distribution network, iWalk is committed to improving the quality of life and overall health of the tens of thousands of people living with limb loss.”
The iWalk Certified Bionics Center network, formally launched in September 2011, is comprised of the nation’s leading prosthetic and orthotic professionals who are experts in the BiOM and have demonstrated excellence in client service and clinical care.
The newest additions to the iWalk Certified Bionics Center network include:
Abbot O&P Labs, LLC. Jefferson City, MO
Advanced
Prosthetics & Orthotics, Maui, HI
Arizona
Artificial Limb Specialists, Phoenix, AZ
Birmingham Limb &
Brace, Birmingham, AL
Brownfield's
Prosthetic & Orthotic Technologies, Boise, ID
Howard
Orthotics & Prosthetics, Watertown, NY
Independence
Prosthetics-Orthotics, Inc. Newark, DE
Kansas City Artificial
Limb, Independence, MO
Orthotic Prosthetic Care, Fairfax, VA
Ozark
Prosthetics and Orthotics, Springfield, MD
Prosthetic
Care, Greenville, SC
Prosthetic
Consulting Technologies, Washoe Valley, NV
Prosthetics
in Motion, New York, NY
Research
Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Skyland
Prosthetics & Orthotics, Fletcher, NC
Snell
Orthotics & Prosthetics Laboratory, Little Rock, AR
West
Coast Brace & Limb, Tampa, FL
Wilmington
Orthotics &Prosthetics, Wilmington, NC
*Please note many of the facilities listed above have multiple locations, please click here for a complete list.
"Westcoast Brace & Limb already has seen impressive results with the BiOM and we are very pleased to offer this to patients for whom it will provide significant benefits,” said Greg Bauer, LPO., CPO., president of Westcoast, with headquarters in Tampa and offices throughout West Central Florida. “Westcoast Brace & Limb is proud to be a member of iWalk’s network of the nation’s leading prosthetic and orthotic caregivers, and one of the first Certified Bionics Centers in Florida.”
For more information on how your patient care center can become a certified expert in iWalk’s bionic technology, please contact Shane Namack, Vice President of Sales, iWalk, snamack@iwalk.com.
About iWalk
iWalk, Inc. is the bionics company advancing technology to restore natural function and movement for lower-limb amputees. Its proprietary BiOM uses robotics to replicate muscles and tendons for the first time, normalizing walking at various speeds over level surfaces —truly ushering in the age of bionic technology. The company was founded in 2006 by Dr. Hugh Herr, director of the Biomechatronics Group at the MIT Media Lab. Privately held and headquartered in Bedford, Mass, the company has received funding and support from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Army’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) and leading venture firms WFD Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and Sigma Partners. For more information, please visit www.iwalk.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@iWalk_BiOM)