Limb Lab began in Rochester, Minnesota, but it has expanded to a total of nine cities including Omaha, where it is focused on creating beautiful, custom-made devices that meet the needs of its clients. Their devices allow patients to return to the life they want to live.
Limb Lab is a prosthetic and orthotic provider, creating solutions to the functional challenges of limb loss, injury and other conditions.
Clients are referred to Limb Lab through their physicians, and Limb Lab works with clients to see what they’ve been limited in doing or what they want to accomplish. They work with the client to find the optimal treatment for an individual, whether that’s a prosthetic limb or an orthotic device such as a brace.
“We’re always trying to make sure that we’re staying on the front end of innovation and providing the best care for our patients,” said Vincent Lau, market president for Limb Lab Omaha and a certified/licensed prosthetist and orthotist.
Limb Lab is focused on innovation and finding the best way to treat patients how they best see fit rather than finding the greatest profit.
“We have the freedom to do whatever it takes to treat our patients,” Lau said. “We have the freedom to operate and do what’s best for our patients.”
That means relying on artistry and innovation to create the right tool and the right fit for each client. Limb Lamb is constantly investigating new technology, and it finds just the right materials and devices to fit a client’s needs. The company crafts each item to make it feel like a part of their body. They also use cutting-edge technology such as 3D printing, which allows them to create truly custom items for clients.
The Greater Omaha Chamber has helped Limb Lab make connections with partners and clients. Limb Lab joined the Chamber before the business opened.
“It’s good for networking and connecting and marketing,” Lau said. “It’s been really good for us making some connections.”
When Limb Lab came to Omaha, they were breaking into a new market, and a Chamber ribbon cutting and other events were great ways to invite new customers and spread the word about the emerging business.
Connections Lau made at a Chamber event led to a meeting with State Sen. John Cavanaugh, who helped them work with the Nebraska Legislature on a bill to improve insurance coverage for prosthetic patients.
“That wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for my Chamber connections,” Lau said.
Lau has also taken advantage of numerous Chamber-sponsored networking opportunities such as Coffee & Contacts, and he was also invited to speak at the YP Summit.
“The Chamber is a great way to connect, and there are so many different types of events,” he said.
Speaking at the YP summit was a fun experience, Lau said, that allowed him to tell his personal story as well as the story of Limb Lab to a large group of people, and it came about because of his networking through Chamber events and Chamber membership.
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