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CATALOGUE PROSTHETIC SOLUTIONS 2024

silviaeasyliner — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:18:33 +0000

We are delighted to announce the arrival of our brand-new 2024 catalogue, specially designed to meet the unique needs of CPOs and prosthetic industry professionals. CLICK HERE AND DOWNLOAD THE NEW CATALOGUE NOW What Awaits You in Our New Catalogue: 🌟 Newest Product Range Explore our latest prosthetic solutions, engineered to enhance your patients’ mobility, comfort, and quality of life.

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SPORT FOR GOOD

silviaeasyliner — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:09:08 +0000

Once again this October, for the second year in a row, the Sport For Good project, spearheaded by the Laureus Fondation in collaboration with ASD Valanga will be taking off in Turin. Special news this year is that local paralympic star Massimo Giandinoto will also be participating. Giandinoto has long been a brand Ambassador for ALPS SOUTH, the American company specializing in the development and...

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New design, the same quality!

silviaeasyliner — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:41:34 +0000

We have updated the look of three of our liners, while maintaining that same high standard that has always been the hallmark of ALPS’ products. EASYLINERTM ALPS EasyLinerTM is a prosthetic gel liner containing an antioxidant which is an effective scavenger of free radicals, and hydroxyl groups, with beneficial effects on the skin of the residual limb. It provides a combination of softness...

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Skin friendly solution for silicone prosthetic liners

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:26:09 +0000

ALPS has recently introduced an innovative and skin friendly silicone prosthetic liner for lower limb amputation. This liner provides a solution to some of the clinical problems and disadvantages of silicone in skin-contact applications due to the inherently high coefficient of static friction typical of silicone polymers. History or prosthetic liners Silicone liners have been used since the 1980s...

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Workshops at OTWorld connect

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:26:03 +0000

Prosthetic liners and suspensions play a key role in providing the comfort needed to keep wearing a prosthesis all day long. So what’s the best way to choose the best liner and suspension for each patient? Why is focusing primarily on the individual so important in choosing the perfect liner? How does elevated vacuum help ensure enhanced comfort? We’ll be examining all these questions in our...

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Let’s meet Daniela

wp-admin — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:36:48 +0000

Daniela lost her right leg after a tumor was discovered there when she was 16 years old. Now Daniela is proving she is a fighter. After starting pole dancing – Para pole – she became the world champion in 2016. Alps liners allow her to wear her prosthesis all day long, keeping Daniela comfortable as she goes about her daily activities.

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Our first 20 years in Europe

wp-admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:15:30 +0000

This year our company, specializing in the production of prosthetic sleeves and liners since 1993, is celebrating 20 years of activity in the European market. Founded in New York in 1988 and currently based in St. Petersburg, Florida, ALPS is firmly established internationally, with offices in 5 countries, a vast network of highly qualified agents and 120 distributors located across the globe.

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ALPS Silicone | Protect your skin!

wp-admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:37:23 +0000

What happens when a shear force, like that generated inside a prosthetic socket during ambulation, is applied on a pure silicone surface? Due to the high coefficient of static friction of pure silicone, the shear stress is transferred to the skin of the residual limb, leading to blisters in patients with sensitive skin and poor vascularity. ALPS, thanks to its expertise, was able to develop an...

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1 race, 3 sports, infinite emotions

wp-admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:39:57 +0000

We’ve been by Mira’s side as he prepares for Xterra and have discovered all his secrets by learning about his training tips and routines: from the exercises he does, to the nutrition regime he follows and the equipment he uses. Now it’s time to get to the heart of the training: an in depth look at each one of the three sports of Xterra: swimming, biking and running. The swimming session during the...

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ALPS Gel making the difference

wp-admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:40:26 +0000

Prosthetic liners and sleeves provide the interface between the residual limb of the amputee and the socket, one of the many elements that make up a prosthetic leg: their aim is to provide the user with consistent and reliable comfort, control and stability. As liners and sleeves are in direct contact with the skin of the residual limb, they act as a second skin for the amputee.

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