On Oct. 23, 2024, the University of Rochester announced that the Saunders Foundation, led by University Trustee Emeritus…
On Jan. 13, 2014, Gary K. Michelson, a retired orthopaedic spinal surgeon whose groundbreaking work generated more than…
In 2010, Hanger announced that it will relocate it’s corporate headquarters was relocated from Bethesda, MD to Austin,…
In 1995, Ivan R. Sabel was appointed president and CEO of Hanger Orthopedic Group. In 1968, Ivan R….
In 1991, Hanger Orthopedic Group created and issued new shares of common stock through a public offering on…
In 1968, Ivan R. Sabel founded Capital Orthopedics. In 1986, Colorado-based Sequel Corporation acquired Capital Orthopedics. As President…
In 1950, Prosthetic designers gradually replaced wood and leather with newer materials. J.E. Hanger of Washington created a…
In 1912, the first aluminum prosthetic leg was introduced. English aviator Marcel Desoutter lost his leg in an…
In 1888, the J.E. Hanger Company’s headquarters was relocated to Washington, D.C. James Edward Hanger was the first…
On Feb. 4, 1871, the ‘Hanger Limb’ received a U.S. patent. James Edward Hanger was the first amputee…
On Jun. 3, 1861, James Edward Hanger becomes the first amputee of the American Civil War. By the…