Tim is a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist who joined Optimus Prosthetics January 9, 2009. 

Tim received a BS in Biomedical Engineering in 1990 from Wright State University and a Certificate in Prosthetics in 1996 from Northwestern University. 

 

Scott Schall completed Northwestern University's Prosthetic Certificate program in September 2008. 

As part of his 1-year prosthetic residency, Scott is required to complete a Directed Study Project; he presented 2 lectures at Northwestern University on 1/16/09 that are now included in the online portion of Northwestern University's Prosthetic and Orthotic Blended Learning Program.  

The 1st of 2 lectures is titled, "Patent Overview for Practitioners".  Scott stated, "When I took the online portion of the prosthetic program, a patent attorney conducted a lecture about patents and I found it very discouraging.  I want to provide an inspiring lecture on the subject from an inventor's point of view and hope that the younger practitioners of tomorrow will develop better solutions for our patients of the future".  Scott is a contributing inventor of 16 US Patents. 

The 2nd of 2 lectures is titled, "The Zipper Cast - Removable Rigid Dressing and Immediate Post-Operative Prothesis".  During Scott's recent studies, it became apparent that the use of The Zipper Cast as a removable rigid dressing is not in widespread use.  The Zipper Cast is a removable rigid dressing that is applied immediately after amputation surgery for some patients who receive a transtibial (below-knee) amputation.  The Zipper Cast allows caregivers the ability to unzip the cast to inspect the incision and change dressings while also allowing for some therapeutic treatment such as exercising and maintaining the knee's range of motion. 

Without The Zipper Cast, prosthetists are required to bi-valve the rigid cast and then re-apply a new cast.  Besides the above-mentioned benefits, patients benefit from not having to go through a sometimes painful cast change.

 

"TIME Magazine Names i-LIMB Hand a 2008 Top Invention."

The i-LIMB Hand, the world's first commercially available bionic hand developed by Touch Bionics, has been recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the Top 50 inventions of 2008. 

In November 2007, John Brandt and Scott Schall received their i-LIMB certification.

Rick Young (pictured) is one of the first patients with a transradial amputation (below-elbow) in the Dayton area to be fit with the i-LIMB Hand.

Rick lost his left arm below the elbow from an industrial accident at a foundry in 2005.  Rick continues to work at the foundry full-time.  He's also a family man with a wife and 2 daughters, and he's a soccer coach! 

The new i-Limb hand allows him to accomplish many more tasks -  such as using a key-board, holding a steering wheel, holding a cup of coffee, and using an ATM card.

i-LIMB on YouTube!