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Lower Extremity amputees are also unique
and have their own special needs. It is our job to design and provide the
type of device to suit your activity level and lifestyle. Following are a few examples...
The C-Leg
© The C-Leg©, the
world's first completely microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee joint
which means it's no longer necessary to concentrate on
the task of walking. With an electronically controlled
hydraulic cylinder, this is a quantum step forward in lower limb
prosthetic technology. It offers the closest possible approximation to
natural gait. The C-LEG© meets the full range of stability and functional
needs for today's amputee.
La Ankle
The LA Ankle enables
transition from walking to leisure activity by simple operation of a
lever. The LA Ankle is particularly suitable for swimming, allowing as much as
70 degrees movement in the plantigrade direction. The LA Ankle is
for leisure activity only, not for every day walking. It is being
used successfully all over the world. The LA Ankle is suitable for patients up to 100kg/200lbs.
Endolite Below Knee
System Superior function that you can
afford Endolite's Trans-Tibial
solution combines a highly functional ankle and simple alignment device
with affordable, strong, quality engineering.
 The design incorporates all the advantageous features highlighted in
our customer surveys. The structure combines with established Endolite
foot and ankle designs to give you all the benefits of our "Multiflex"
concept. A new long stump design with the same easy alignment is also
available in 30 or 35mm options.
Otto Bock 3R66 Pediatric
Polycentric Knee Joint
In many congenital pediatric fittings, conservation of space
is critical. Matching knee centres in unilateral cases is also difficult.
Otto Bock is pleased to introduce a new pediatric knee joint that allows
superior function with the benefits of a polycentric configuration. The
3R66 has an incredible range of motion of 165 degrees, adjustable
extension resistance and stance stability as well as an integral rotator
that allows the child to crouch on the floor (the foot moves 90 degrees
both ways from centre). Children of all levels weighing up to 35kg will
benefit from this new design. It is recommended that this new knee joint
be used in combination with the 1K10 Children's Dynamic Foot and the 4R110
Rotating Socket Adaptor
Total Knee for
Children When BIGGER isn't Better - pick
up the "Small Wonder," a knee designed just for children.
It's only two-thirds the size of our
original award winning knee, yet it has all the important features -
geometric locking and stance-flex, for comfort and function - plus, our
newest Total Knee has COLOUR! Five HOT anodized colours - in brilliant
shades of red, blue, gold, green and purple, all combined to excite a
child's imagination. For weights up to 100lbs. (45kg)
Total Knee Geometric Locking
System The Total Knee's natural fluid
motion simulates normal knee movement - for the ultimate
swing.The Total Knee offers multiple
swing-phase adjustments. The three-phase fully encapsulated hydraulic
system is unlike any other. A unique two-stage flexion adjustment
allows the amputee to freely flex the knee while eliminating excessive
heel rise. The seven-axis design enhances the single-phase extension
resistance feature to normalize gait. An adjustable stance-flex feature
acts as a shock absorber to simulate the natural flexing motion that
occurs during stance in the normal gait. The geometric design of the
Total Knee* creates a locking moment, making it virtually impossible for
the knee to collapse while in full extension during heel load.
The College Park Trustep
Foot The
Trustep Foot from College Park is designed to mimic the anatomical foot
and ankle, in both structure and function. Its adaptability and
energy-storing capabilities make it the perfect solution for both everyday
use and the demands of athletic activities. The TruStep foot has a unique
split toe and superior ankle motion for exceptional stability, especially
on irregular terrain. The design also reduces shock to the residual limb
with a patented weight transfer system. Patients who use the Trustep have
indicated there is a shorter rehabilitation period than with other
prosthetic feet.
Flex-Foot By Oussur

By
freeing them from heavy, unresponsive prosthetic devices, Flex-Foot allows
amputees of all ages to live their lives with confidence they can take on
anything. From young men who scale mountain peaks, to 80 year olds who
want to step up 6 inch curbs without hesitation. Flex-Foot was invented in the early 80's by Van Phillips, a prosthetist and amputee frustrated with the kind
of products then available. So Van took a radical approach, for the first
time putting performance on a par with appearance. Wanting to have people
forget they were wearing a prosthesis, he employed new materials,
principally carbon filter composite, used in high performance fighter
jets. Impervious to heat, cold, water, corrosion and stress, it stores and
returns the highest percentage of energy possible, 95%.
The design approach was different, too. Flex-Foot products emphasize
proportional response, and active heel, natural ankle motion, and energy
return to power wearers through every step. But perhaps the biggest
difference is the one we make people's lives. We help them live without
limitations, whatever their activity level. Whether wearers stroll through
the shops, or run in a marathon, Flex-Foot is liberating for the body.
And, for the mind.
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