Austin, Texas, June 25, 2012 – Hanger patients and associates continue to make headlines. The following are links to recent news coverage of Hanger successes from around the country and in the United Kingdom.
Bionic Breakthrough
KABC-TV (ABC), Glendale, California
Bionic foot leads man down new walk of life
Kansas First News (NBC, ABC, FOX), Topeka, Kansas
Bella The Llama Gets Prosthetic Leg With Cheetah-Print Pattern, Escapes Euthanasia In California
Huffington Post, New York, New York
Llama Saved from Euthanasia by Prosthetic Leg
KTXL-TV (FOX), Sacramento, California
Three-legged llama is first ever to get false limb
The Sun, London, England
Saved from a certain death by a prosthetic leg: Meet Bella... the world's first bionic llama
Daily Mail, London, England
New Prosthetics Keep Amputee Soldiers on Active Duty
U.S. News & World Report, Washington D.C.
Gadget helping partially paralyzed ASU triathlete beat the odds
KTVK-TV (Ind.), Phoenix, Arizona
Cool Jobs: The perfect fit
Shakopee Valley News, Shakopee, Minnesota
Musician missing forearm a role model
Lee's Summit Journal, Lee's Summit, Missouri
Prosthetics company making leaps and bounds in technology
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada
Getting a leg to stand on
News-Sun, Sebring, Florida
Ironman Triathlon will cap amputee’s amazing comeback
KING-TV (NBC), Seattle, Washington
Dolphin tail from 'Dolphin Tale' visits Sebring clinic
News-Sun, Sebring, Florida
Doomed Dog Gets New Leash on Life with Prosthetic Paw
ABCNews.com, New York, New York
Skip the dog gets a prosthetic paw
KFSN-TV (ABC), Fresno, California
Two Hanger Clinic specialists win Disruptive Innovation Award
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sarasota, Florida
Limb Loss Event Raises Awareness For Amputation Prevention
KSEE-TV (NBC), Fresno, California
A High-Tech Hand for Kyle?
Yahoo! News Remake America, Santa Monica, California
FOX 4 Helps Butler Man Get New Nose
WDAF-TV (FOX), Kansas City, Missouri
New step in the right direction: Green Ridge man empathizes with amputees
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pennsylvania
KU student competes in Kansas Para Relays
Kansas First News (NBC / ABC / FOX), Topeka, Kansas
Amputees compete in annual golf tournament
WPMT-TV (FOX), York, Pennsylvania
The technology behind Dolphin Tale and other prosthetics
iQ by Intel, Santa Clara, California
Technology helps soldier regain freedom
KOCO-TV (ABC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Amputee to compete in Warrior Dash
KTHV-TV (CBS), Little Rock, Arkansas
Amputee to run in Endeavor Games in Oklahoma City
Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Fla. Prosthetics Maker Shares Dolphin Tale
The Intelligencer, Wheeling, West Virginia
A chicken named Hope helps a 9 year old reach for her goal
CNY Central (NBC, CBS & CW), Syracuse, NY
Dobyns-Bennett grad training for 2012 Paralympic Games
Douglass-Riverview News and Current Events, Kingsport, Tennessee
About Hanger, Inc.:
Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR), headquartered in Austin, Texas, is the world's premier provider for services and products that enhance human physical capability. Founded in 1861 by James Edward Hanger, the first amputee of the Civil War, Hanger provides orthotic and prosthetic patient care services, distributes O&P devices and components, and provides therapeutic solutions to the broader post acute market. For more information on Hanger, visit www.hanger.com.
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Jennifer Bittner, Hanger, Inc.
904-249-4210, jbittner@hanger.com
Krisita Burket, Hanger, Inc.
904-249-0314, kburket@hanger.com
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