Myo Plus Qualification Training (Birmingham)

Myo Plus Qualification Training

Individuals who have been affected by an amputation or a congenital malformation can still imagine closing their hand or rotating it outwards. This activates the remaining muscles in the residual limb. However, the corresponding organ that would carry out the hand movement is missing. Myo Plus prosthesis control measures the incoming signals and derives movement patterns from them that are characteristic for individual hand movements. A certain prosthetic hand grip can be assigned to each learned pattern. The control system therefore learns from the user for the first time. The Myo Plus Qualification training helps practitioners to understand the Myo Plus pattern recognition system and successfully identify potential candidates.

Learning Objectives:

After successfully completing this training, participants will understand:

• the features, characteristics, and functions of the Myo Plus pattern recognition system for trans-radial amputee fittings
• indications and contraindications for the use of Myo Plus
• how to evaluate a potential candidate for use of the system, and train them to operate it with the Bebionic hand or other Ottobock MyoBock terminal devices
• how to access and use the mobile apps for both iOS and Android devices to train, make adjustments and operate the system
• how to evaluate or conduct a trial using the Myo Plus Cuff, and how to create a functional trial prosthesis or finished prosthesis using the system components

Presenter:

Tim Riedlinger, CPO

Tim is an ABC Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist who graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in 1994. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics and moved to Pittsburgh, PA for his prosthetic residency and then to Columbus, OH for his orthotic residency. He worked for 16 years with Hanger Clinic in various roles from resident to Area Practice Manager. Most recently before joining Ottobock he worked for 8 years in a private prosthetics practice serving as Clinical Director until he joined Ottobock in 2019. At Ottobock he serves as a Clinical Specialist for upper extremity prosthetics primarily for the East Region. He enjoys working with customers and their patients in fitting high end prosthetic technologies.

Credits:

• 4 (s) ABC CEUs
• PLEASE NOTE: ABC will award Category I CEUs to those with certifications in prosthetics (CP, CPA, and CTP). ABC will award all others Category II CEUs.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the Ottobock Education Team at US.Education@ottobock.com or call 800-328-4058.