Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics has new owners

Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics has new owners, Dan Daley and Stephen Blas, after long-time owner Bob Miller sold. Under transition, practice is doing some groundbreaking tech: like “osteointegration” where the prosthesis connects directly to bone of a residual limb. There's independently programmable microprocessor-controlled arms, knees and hands.

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Wed., March 17, 2021

“ It happened during a skiing accident about 50 years ago,” says Michael McDaniels as he ties his shoes on his prosthetic limbs at Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics in Post Falls on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

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“ It happened during a skiing accident about 50 years ago,” says Michael McDaniels as he demonstrates walking with his prosthetic limbs at Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics in Post Falls on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

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Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Stephen Blas examins Justin Belgarde at Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics in Post Falls on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

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“I got smashed by a tree” says former logger Justin Belgarde as he puts his boot on over his prosthetic at Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics in Post Falls on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

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Former logger Justin Belgarde tests out a repair to his prosthetic at Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics in Post Falls on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

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Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Dan Daley works on a casting at Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics in Post Falls on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

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One of Iraq war veteran Jason Rzepa’s prosthetics is photographed at Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics in Post Falls on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

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Certified Prosthetist/Orthotists Stephen Blas, left and Dan Daley are the new owners of Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics in Post Falls photographed on Friday, March 5, 2021.

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