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On Call With Dr. AP

On Call with Dr. AP: Spanning the Country

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I apologize for wavering on my vow to write a weekly post for our loyal readers, which is why I have decided to write two posts this week. February has been a busy month for us, with the team stretched across the continental US for a variety of events.

I would like to take a moment to update you on our recent travels.

From the AAOP Academy Annual Meeting in New Orleans, to the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation at the University of Maryland, to our first pair of successful fittings at Walter Reed Medical Center, I could not be more proud of the LIM Innovations team.

In a follow-up visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, we received more positive feedback on the Infinite Socket. It has been a great learning experience for our team, and an even better opportunity to work with our active duty military and veteran populations. We appreciate their dedication to provide feedback and help develop of the Infinite Socket.

A small team took to Baltimore with our first pediatric user in tow, where we were selected as a winner and received $50,000 in seed funds from the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation. Similar to our efforts with Walter Reed, we are honored to have received additional funding to improve pediatric care in prosthetics.

Just last week, we attended the 41st Annual Academy Meeting in New Orleans, where we debuted our LIM Provider Platform. With over 200 attendees at our booth, 94 prosthetists at our workshop, and 38 applications for our LIM Provider Network, the conference was successful.

We are excited about our varied efforts, serving multiple populations, and hope we can continue to improve the standard of care in the prosthetic industry. Your steady support has been critical to our growth.

I vow to give our dedicated readers a weekly commentary on industry trends, the latest LIM events, entrepreneurial lessons I learn as the CEO and Co-Founder of LIM Innovations, and pearls of wisdom as a practicing Orthopaedic surgeon. I ask you join me at the most obscure hours of the night as you all “take call” with Dr. AP. I view this as an opportunity for our supporters to connect with me and to share what happens behind the scenes here at LIM Innovations.

On Call with Dr. AP: AAOP Academy Meeting Recap

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The LIM Innovations team got back from New Orleans late on Sunday night. We spent the previous week at the 41st Academy Annual Meeting (AAOP), where we debuted our new LIM Provider Platform.

We launched the Infinite Socket under a Limited Market Release on September 4, 2014 at the AOPA National Assembly in Las Vegas. Over the last five months, our ten clinical partners have provided us with generous feedback and assistance in researching and developing the Infinite Socket. They have helped us launch the Infinite Socket to the O&P community, and we are proud to announce its official release.

Over the course of the four-day exhibition in New Orleans, we had over 200 visitors at our booth, and 94 attendees at our two workshops. We were excited to meet new faces in the O&P community, and share some of our latest developments on the Infinite Socket.

The two workshops provided attendees with background on LIM Innovations, taught the skills needed to fit the Infinite Socket, and outlined the process to become a Certified LIM Prosthetist. We are proud to have received 38 applications to become a Certified LIM Prosthetist, and educated an additional 56 attendees on the opportunity.

If you were unable to attend our workshop at AAOP, we encourage you to contact us for more information on how to become a Certified LIM Prosthetist. Please reach out to info@liminnovations.com for more information.

I vow to give our dedicated readers a weekly commentary on industry trends, the latest LIM events, entrepreneurial lessons I learn as the CEO and Co-Founder of LIM Innovations, and pearls of wisdom as a practicing Orthopaedic surgeon. I ask you join me at the most obscure hours of the night as you all “take call” with Dr. AP. I view this as an opportunity for our supporters to connect with me and to share what happens behind the scenes here at LIM Innovations.

On Call with Dr. AP: Walter Reed Medical Center

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LIM Innovations sent a crew to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington DC last week. This is our third time visiting the facility, this time with Infinite Sockets in hand.

We are honored to collaborate with an institute like Walter Reed, and contribute to a better standard of care for both our active military and civilian populations. We want to do anything and everything we can to help our soldiers and bring confidence to our soldiers’ families that they will get the best possible care for their brave sons and daughters.

It is our goal to provide our military personnel with a prosthetic socket that allows them to retain the active lifestyle that they have always known. With the help of Walter Reed, we hope that the Infinite Socket can evolve to new heights.

Walter Reed sets the standard for care. We continue to see great application for our socket for both active military and civilians. Through its modular platform, the Infinite Socket can provide the ideal solution for both populations and open up a world of possibilities for users.

We are proud of our first successful fitting at Walter Reed, but understand that there is more work to be done to achieve our goal of returning our users to the activities they know and enjoy.

I vow to give our dedicated readers a weekly commentary on industry trends, the latest LIM events, entrepreneurial lessons I learn as the CEO and Co-Founder of LIM Innovations, and pearls of wisdom as a practicing Orthopaedic surgeon. I ask you join me at the most obscure hours of the night as you all “take call” with Dr. AP. I view this as an opportunity for our supporters to connect with me and to share what happens behind the scenes here at LIM Innovations.

On Call with Dr. AP: Comps and Nominees

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Last week, I discussed our goals for 2015 and the up-and-down journey of 2014. This week, I would like to look ahead to what has already been a promising 2015.

We ended 2014 with a feature in WIRED Magazine’s Third Annual Design Issue and a segment on San Francisco’s ABC7 News. We are going into 2015 with a number of competitions and nominations on the horizon.

We have been nominated for the 2015 INDEX Award: Design to Improve Life Award, National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation, and the SXSW Interactive Awards.

The Index Award is hosted in Denmark, sponsored by the Royal Family. We were selected by one of the Index Award Spotters, Sena Cerci. There is an opportunity for international exposure in stepping up to the ‘design to improve life challenge’, as well as a €500,000 cash prize. We are honored to receive international recognition from such a prestigious foundation, looking to improve lives through design.

The University of Maryland hosts the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation, where we have been selected to present as 1 of 12 finalists. This competition is similar to the Sheikh Zayed Prizes for Pediatric Device Innovation. It is a great opportunity to continue our involvement and development of pediatric prosthetic care.

We submitted the Infinite Socket to the SXSW Interactive Award in December of 2014. Our submission was reviewed, along with the rest of the competition, in early January. We are expecting an announcement of the finalists on Monday, January 26th. If LIM Innovations is selected as a finalist, we will have the opportunity to attend the event and a ceremony, where the winner will be announced.

We are excited and honored by the overall recognition in the industry, and hope the continued publicity can lead to more users achieving a better quality of life with the Infinite Socket.

I vow to give our dedicated readers a weekly commentary on industry trends, the latest LIM events, entrepreneurial lessons I learn as the CEO and Co-Founder of LIM Innovations, and pearls of wisdom as a practicing Orthopaedic surgeon. I ask you join me at the most obscure hours of the night as you all “take call” with Dr. AP. I view this as an opportunity for our supporters to connect with me and to share what happens behind the scenes here at LIM Innovations.

On Call with Dr. AP: Happy New Year

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On behalf of LIM Innovations, I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and take a moment to reflect. 2014 proved to be a fantastic year, and we are excited for 2015.

After founding the company nearly four years ago, with nothing more than a concept, the thought of going to market with a product seemed a distant reality.

There were hiccups along the way. There were moments of doubt and fear. There were times I wondered if we would ever have a viable product. There were thoughts of scrapping the entire project. There were mistakes.

There was success.

On September 4th, 2014, we launched the Infinite Socket. We built a team, concepts came to fruition, and we finally had a product worthy of the market.

2014 was the biggest year in our short history, and we hope to make 2015 even bigger. We have established clinical partnerships in more than 11 states, provided upward of 50 sockets, and established LIM Innovations in the marketplace.

As we continue to develop the Infinite Socket and expand our clinical network, we aim to breakdown new barriers.

In 2015, we will release a below-knee version of the Infinite Socket and break ground on a high-performance version. There are certainly other concepts that will emerge in 2015. If 2014 has taught us anything, it is to prepare for the unexpected.

Thank you to our clinical partners and loyal followers for making this a reality. We are happy to have you with us in the New Year.

I vow to give our dedicated readers a weekly commentary on industry trends, the latest LIM events, entrepreneurial lessons I learn as the CEO and Co-Founder of LIM Innovations, and pearls of wisdom as a practicing Orthopaedic surgeon. I ask you join me at the most obscure hours of the night as you all “take call” with Dr. AP. I view this as an opportunity for our supporters to connect with me and to share what happens behind the scenes here at LIM Innovations.