Cascade Orthopedics Supply Clinical Report, 2026

Written by Leslie Jackson, MSS, CP, Cascade Clinical Specialist

More Choices. More Support. More Confidence in Upper Extremity Care.

Upper extremity prosthetic care continues to evolve rapidly. New terminal devices and advanced control technologies are creating opportunities for clinicians to provide patients with solutions that are increasingly intuitive, functional, and individualized.

Cascade Orthopedic Supply has expanded their upper extremity portfolio in addition to adding an Upper Limb Clinical Specialist to the team to help independent O&P practices confidently adopt these advancements. We believe every prosthetist should feel prepared to evaluate, fit, and support upper limb prosthetic patients.

Cascade is pleased to offer three innovative technologies to its growing upper extremity portfolio: the Alt Bionics Genesis Hand, the PSYONIC Ability Hand™, and Infinite Biomedical Technologies’ Glide™ pattern recognition system.

But expanding the portfolio is about more than adding products.

Cascade is committed to becoming a trusted upper extremity resource for the O&P community, helping clinicians evaluate technologies, understand their differences, gain hands-on experience, and determine which solutions may be appropriate for their patients.

Alt Bionics Genesis Hand

The Genesis Hand from Alt Bionics brings another exciting option to the multi-articulating prosthetic hand category.

Designed with an emphasis on functionality, serviceability, and accessibility, the Genesis Hand provides prosthetists with forward-facing technology that expands access to multi-articulating solutions for upper extremity patients who may not previously have had access to this type of componentry.

The addition of Genesis to Cascade’s portfolio gives clinicians expanded choice when evaluating terminal devices and enables practices to consider each patient’s individual priorities, rather than approaching upper extremity care with a one-device-fits-all model.

PSYONIC Ability Hand™

The PSYONIC Ability Hand™ combines multi-articulating hand function with a design built around the demands of everyday use.

The Ability Hand™ has generated significant interest within the prosthetic community because of its combination of speed, functionality, durability, and sensory feedback capabilities. Haptic feedback is a feature that will begin being seen in many components going forward – and Psyonic led the charge.  This addition to Cascade’s portfolio provides clinicians with another advanced option for patients seeking greater function from an upper extremity prosthesis.

Importantly, having multiple advanced terminal devices available through a single distribution partner allows clinicians to compare technologies and identify the solution that best aligns with the patient’s functional goals, lifestyle, presentation, and overall prosthetic system.

IBT Glide™ Pattern Recognition

A sophisticated prosthetic hand is only as useful as the patient’s ability to control it.

That is why Cascade is also expanding beyond terminal devices to include advanced control technology.

The Glide™ system from Infinite Biomedical Technologies (IBT) brings pattern recognition control into Cascade’s growing upper extremity ecosystem.

Rather than relying solely on traditional sequential control strategies, pattern recognition technology is designed to interpret patterns of muscle activity and translate them into intended prosthetic movements.

For clinicians, Glide represents another myoelectric control option that can be considered when designing an upper extremity prosthesis around the patient’s anatomy, available muscle signals, functional goals, and selected components.

The addition of Glide also reinforces an important principle in upper extremity prosthetics: component selection and control strategy should be considered together as part of the complete prosthetic system.

More Than Components: Cascade as an Upper Extremity Resource

Upper extremity prosthetics can be one of the most rewarding areas of O&P but they can also be intimidating for practices that see relatively few upper extremity patients.

A practitioner needs to evaluate amputation level, socket design, suspension, terminal device selection, wrist options, control strategy, electrodes, pattern recognition, component compatibility, training requirements, and reimbursement considerations all while determining what will provide meaningful function for an individual patient.

No clinician should feel like they have to navigate those decisions alone.

Cascade’s goal is to be more than a place to order upper extremity components. We want to be a resource clinicians can call when an upper extremity patient walks through their door.

Through product education/CEUs, technical resources, demonstrations, and hands-on learning opportunities, Cascade can help practices become more familiar and comfortable with today’s upper extremity technologies.

Whether a clinician is experienced in upper extremity prosthetics or preparing to treat an upper extremity patient for the first time in years, Cascade can help provide access to the products, information, and resources needed to move forward confidently.

Ready to Learn More?

Contact your Cascade Orthopedic Supply Account Manager to learn more about the Genesis Hand, PSYONIC Ability Hand™, and IBT Glide system or to discuss scheduling an upper extremity product demonstration or educational session for your practice. Be sure to explore the Cascade website to see the full line of Upper Extremity products from our supplier partners such as Fillauer, Ottobock, Koalaa, and more!