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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, MN) Effective February 17, 2014, Joe Hofmeister will replace J. Martin (Marty) Carlson, MS, CPO, FAAOP as CEO of Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, Inc. Already on-board as COO, Joe will now assume Tamarack’s day-to-day management responsibilities as CEO, as well as lead the medtech innovator’s strategic commercialization efforts. Marty Carlson, Tamarack’s founder, […]

Healthcare professionals who purchase and use products manufactured by Tamarack Habilitation Technologies (Minneapolis, MN USA) can now refer to to our 2013/2014 Tamarack Product Line Information sheet to look up part numbers and purchasing options. Customers are often unaware of the availability of Tamarack Flexure Joint hand tools; designed specifically for fabricating braces that use […]

2014 has just arrived, yet we’re already preparing for the many orthotic & prosthetic industry trade shows scheduled throughout the year.  If you’re an orthotist, prosthetist, pedorthist, O&P educator, or student, we hope you’ll find time to attend at least one of these great events. For the staff at Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, these meetings are […]

Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, Inc., Minneapolis, MN USA is happy to announce the company has developed new bulk Tamarack Flexure Joint and molding dummy 10-pack options to provide customers with more convenient and environmentally-friendly purchasing options.   Each Tamarack Flexure Joint bulk pack contains 10 pair of joints, mounting hardware, and finishing components, along with a […]

Tamarack Habilitation Technologies is delighted to announce the launch of our newly-redesigned Model 747 Tamarack Clevisphere™ Joint. In order to address customer concerns with regard to the dampener pad shifting out of place, we have engineered a recessed area within the Clevisphere Joint casting to more effectively hold the sound dampener pad in place. As […]

We recently learned of an incredible local organization, the Wiggle Your Toes Foundation, which is dedicated to helping amputees and their families regain independence and mobility after limb-loss. Founder, Aaron Holm of Minnesota, is a bi-lateral, above-the-knee amputee, who has a passion for helping others navigate through the steps necessary to recover quickly in order […]

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) recently announced that it will host the 2013 World Congress of O&P in Orlando, Florida. Scheduled to be held at the Gaylord Palm Resort in Orlando, the World Congress is coordinated to attract orthotic and prosthetic practitioners, technicians, business owners/managers, manufacturers and suppliers from around the world. As […]

Certified orthotist and prosthetist, Brent Wright, recently started his Lifenabled Blog to share practical tips and techniques for improving O&P device fabrication to obtain better patient outcomes. He’s excited to share fabrication tips/tricks, product reviews and patient outcomes with you, so be sure to subscribe to his blog! Yesterday, Brent shared his solution for patients […]

Check out the latest Tamarack Designer; the orthotics & prosthetics newsletter of Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, Inc. Issue 06, Spring 2011 is packed full of product updates, industry resources and educational opportunities. Here’s a sneak peak: New Tamarack Flexure Joint Caps Offer Alternative to Traditional Vacuum-Forming Learn about our latest “bolt-on” fabrication option for installing Tamarack […]

The latest issue of O&P Business News features an article by Thomas Karolewski, CP, FAAOP, titled: A History of O&P Education. If you’re a practitioner, technician, fitter or student in the O&P industry, take a look at Mr. Karolewski’s viewpoint and historical overview related to advancements in orthotic and prosthetic education. A look at the […]