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Morgan Stickney: From Rising Star to Paralympic Champion Amid Adversity
Morgan Stickney was an aspiring Olympic swimmer when a serious injury led to the amputation of her left leg below the knee at 20 years old. Despite the life-changing event, Morgan’s passion for swimming didn’t diminish. In fact, she jumped back into the pool just three months after her amputation and became a national champion…
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Breaking Barriers: Kendra Herber’s Inspiring Story
Paratriathlete Kendra Herber has a relentless drive to balance family life with her athletic and professional endeavors. With an impressive resume as an author, model, public speaker, disability advocate, longtime teacher, wife and mother of two, Kendra proves that you can find harmony in the chaos of life by pursuing what you love and never…
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Fillauer TRS Relocates to Chattanooga
Fillauer TRS is moving its operations to Fillauer’s Chattanooga, TN location. The move will allow Fillauer to streamline its upper body power product line, giving customers a single point of contact for orders and logistics. “Having all body power products in one location will allow us to continually improve our offerings and focus on the…
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Craig Harrington – Defying Limits in Adaptive CrossFit
Craig Harrington from New Zeeland is a lower extremity adaptive athlete who has quickly made his mark in competitive CrossFit. Across 2023 and 2024, he appeared at the Torian Pro in Brisbane, an elite event where he shared the stage with the world’s top athletes, including Rogan Dean, currently ranked number one in the lower…
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Nathan A. Sprunger is the new Director of Clinical Education at Fillauer
Nate Sprunger, MSPO, CP, joined Fillauer Motion Control as an educator in October 2017 focusing on the myoelectric and upper limb line of products, including the TASKA Hand. During his tenure he has presented to universities and traveled to many local and international clinics for device specific training and fitting. In February 2025 he was…
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From Battling Cancer to Paralympic Glory: The Remarkable Journey of Hailey Danz
From battling cancer to becoming a Paralympic champion, Hailey Danz’s journey is a remarkable example of strength and determination, culminating in a gold medal win at the Paris Paralympic Games. Her story is a testament to her unwavering spirit and commitment to overcoming obstacles. Growing up, Hailey was always very active. As a young athlete,…
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From Battlefield to Triumph: The Inspiring Journey of Melissa Stockwell
From the ashes of a battlefield explosion to the pinnacle of Paralympic glory, Melissa Stockwell’s story is filled with courage and determination. Her journey began on the battlefield in Iraq, where a roadside bomb caused her to lose her left leg. This significant event started a new chapter in her life, where Melissa would push…
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Meet Chris Ruckel: Product Sales Specialist, Mid-South
We are happy to introduce Chris Ruckel, Fillauer’s new Product Sales Specialist. He joins us after spending 16 years in medical device sales. Covering the Mid-South region of the US, he enjoys seeing patients thrive while using Fillauer products. Chris graduated from University of California in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology.…
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Meet Amy Ginsburg: Fillauer’s New Clinical Educator
We are excited to welcome Amy Ginsburg to our US education team! Amy brings a wealth of experience in biology, education, and prosthetics. Amy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Secondary Education from the University of St. Thomas. Following college, she taught freshman biology then worked as an outdoor educator on Catalina Island…
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Meet Kenth Lund: Fillauer Europe’s New Lower Extremity Specialist
Fillauer is proud to sponsor and support the innovative work of Mission Gait through the Solomon Islands Prosthetic Project, part of Mission Gait’s international division, Walking Free. This groundbreaking initiative has introduced a state-of-the-art prosthetic and orthotic lab to the Solomon Islands, transforming lives and enabling greater independence for those with mobility challenges. We are…
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Hanger Completes Acquisition of Fillauer
As we first announced last month, today we have officially transitioned and become part of the Hanger family. Going forward, we will be part of Hanger’s Products & Services business segment, and will maintain our brand, leadership, and team, led by Michael Fillauer. “For more than a century, Fillauer has been the global leader in…
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From the Ice Rink to Patient Advocacy, Kevin Herbert Makes an Inspiring Difference.
Our Fillauer spotlight this month is on Kevin Herbert, a father, patient advocate, and ambassador for disability awareness with a passion for hockey. As he works out in the gym or slides across the ice in his Team USA jersey taking shots at the net it’s hard to tell he is missing part of his arm. You can see that he’s enjoying the sport; for…
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Drill. Pop. Done.
Introducing the New Myo/One Electrode System Designed in partnership with Coapt, the new Myo/One™ Electrode system is a streamlined, waterproof system that can reduce hours of trial and error into a couple quick minutes. Designed around one small preamplifier that provides two channels of EMG signal for myoelectric devices, the system replaces cables, fabrication aids, sealing rings…
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Bruce Kizerian: Inventor, Educator and Volunteer
I met Bruce at a Fillauer MyoU Course in Salt Lake City where he was involved as a transhumeral patient volunteer for the session. I was told he was someone I should get to know—and I’m glad I did! He has a fascinating story with ties to the early origins of the Utah Arm. Growing…
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Student Maker: Sydney’s Path from BMX to Tinkercad
Sydney Howard races BMX bikes and designs her own custom prosthetic devices and bike racing accessories using Tinkercad and 3D printing. Sydney is using the TRS Swinger to grip her handlebars.
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Cybathlon Winner: Bob Radocy
World’s First “Cybathlon” Pits High-Tech Prosthetics against One AnotherFrom robotic arms to brain–computer interfaces, the unique event featured some of today’s most cutting-edge assistive devices Bob Radocy finished screwing a light bulb into a lamp perched on the desk … and the crowd went wild. Radocy, who lost his arm in a car accident several…
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Jason Lucci, Canadian Taska Pioneer
The newly released issue of Thrive, a Canadian magazine helping people live well with limb loss, includes a feature article on amputee Jason Lucci. Jason has helped support and build the highly-respected Amputee Coalition of Toronto, is a Taska Champion, and has the distinction of being the first Taska user in Canada. Jason lost his…
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AllPro XTS Wins the Hanger Innovation Award for 2022
Hanger’s 10th annual Partner Awards were presented January 24, 2023 during the Hanger Live conference in Austin, TX; and Fillauer was the recipient of this year’s Innovation Award for the newly released AllPro XTS foot. The presentation awarded five outstanding companies for their role in supplying products and services which offer excellent patient outcomes, and…
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“Make It Count”
Carson Fox has an uncommon story, yet not as uncommon as you might think. His story inspires all who know it, yet Carson shuns the spotlight, overcoming challenges, pushing himself and encouraging others through his example. A Lucky Break: One would not normally think breaking an ankle to be a lucky event but in some…