Information about the C-Leg Product Line for amputees
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C-Leg® – It’s about your mobility Discover Real Life: Massimo, Pisa, Italy How does the C-Leg® work? Discover Real Life: Kathy, Berlin, Germany Discover Real Life: Robert, Texas, USA C‑Leg® Protector Prosthetic Feet, Warranty & Service Questions & Answers Otto Bock HealthCare | C-Leg® Borgo Stretto, Pisa

C-Leg® | Otto Bock HealthCare

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C-Leg® It’s about your mobility You are free to think about other things. You no longer have to watch every step you take. Uneven surfaces, darkness and slopes? Your safety is enhanced. No other system in the world has been as comprehensively tested in terms of safety and dynamics as the C-Leg®. This technology from the global market leader has changed the field of prosthetics. And it‘s proven itself more than 30,000 times in everyday life. Your individual mobility determines how the C-Leg® works. It’s all about you and your freedom of movement. C-Leg® | Otto Bock HealthCare

Otto Bock HealthCare | C-Leg® Piazza del Duomo, Florence

“I do what I enjoy doing.” Massimo 47 YEARS OLD C-Leg® user since 2008 C-Leg® | Otto Bock HealthCare

Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa Otto Bock HealthCare | C-Leg®

“Through thick and thin with my family” Massimo is a true family man, typically Italian. Raised in Florence, he now lives in a small village between Pisa and Lucca with his wife Liana and his son David. Liana and David share his hobbies. Travel, mountain biking and boats. A few months ago, he passed the test for an upgrade to his boat operator’s license. He wants to learn kayaking next. Massimo discovered his passion for mechanics in his early youth. He often worked on his motorcycle as a boy. “Even if I had to lie in the mud to do it.” He ended up developing motorcycles as his vocation...

Electronic control unit A modern microprocessor forms the heart of the C-Leg® system. It receives and processes sensor signals and controls the movements of the knee joint in real time. Knee angle sensor The knee angle sensor provides important data to the microprocessor in a fraction of a second, indicating how far and fast the knee is bending. A lithium-ion battery provides the energy required to control the knee joint. It is located directly in the rotation axis of the C-Leg®. The maximum operating time is 45 hours. Hydraulic unit The microprocessor controls two independent hydraulic...

How does the C-Leg® work? To understand the C-Leg®, it’s best to start with the natural model. Since walking is such an automatic activity for us, we barely notice how our movements are controlled. If we look closely, however, we see that various, coordinated processes are taking place between the brain, muscles and nerves. Of course, this is no longer fully possible after the loss of a leg. The C-Leg® was designed with the objective of replicating the human gait as closely as possible. A patented system consisting of a microprocessor, hydraulics and sensors models sensory perception and...

Otto Bock HealthCare | C-Leg® Checkpoint Charly, Berlin

“I go through life standing on my own two feet.” Kathy 34 years old C-Leg® user since 2003 C-Leg® | Otto Bock HealthCare

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“Taking life as it comes” Even in Kathy‘s childhood, no tree or garage roof was safe from her. “After all, I had to keep up with my friends.” She has been swimming since she was five years old and discovered her passion for riding when she was twelve. Kathy earned the money to pay for riding lessons herself. “Like a lot of other girls, I had to clean out stalls, sweep the hallways, take the horses out to the paddock and bring them back into the stable.” Kathy later learned the typographer‘s trade and has been dedicating herself to this occupation with great commitment. Family and friends...

“Can you keep up with me?” A carefree stroll through a shopping mall. Cycling with friends and feeling the wind in your face. Taking a walk in the woods and enjoying nature. The return to an active professional and private life - that is what the C-Leg® was made for. The remote control which allows you to quickly and easily switch between C-Leg® functions, is particularly useful. There are even modes that can be set for inline skating, riding and cross-country skiing. Otto Bock HealthCare | C-Leg®

The goal is freedom of movement – because a life with a disability should not be a disabled life. C-Leg® | Otto Bock HealthCare

Otto Bock HealthCare | C-Leg® Fire Department Austin Texas

“Life’s too short to stand on the sidelines and watch it pass you by.” Robert 50 years old C-Leg® user since 2001 C-Leg® | Otto Bock HealthCare

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“Every day is an adventure” Robert, who now lives in Arkansas, was born and raised in Texas – an area where he still feels quite at home. He has pursued various occupations, worked as a welder, a professional musician and owned a roofing company until recently. He hasn’t let his amputation slow him down—in his professional or his personal life. As Robert says, “I don’t let anything slow me down and I won’t let anything hold me back.” In his spare time, Robert makes music or spends time with his family. He also likes to go fishing or to saddle up one of his horses. But no matter what he...

C-Leg® Protector Useful and elegant With the C-Leg® you have nothing to hide— that’s why we’ve made the Protector transparent. Easy to install, this accessory protects the knee joint system against bumps and scratches during high-stress activities at work or outdoors. It also provides a natural shape for the calf area. it’s a sensible solution for mobile, self-confident people. Otto Bock HealthCare | C-Leg®