Lower Extremity Prosthetics
Below are samples of some of the technology available to you at District Amputee Care Center
Feet:
Freedom Innovations has several prosthetic feet that
utilize advanced materials to decrease the stress on the knees and
back or allow the amputee to wear different heel heights. Click
here for more information
utilize advanced materials to decrease the stress on the knees and
back or allow the amputee to wear different heel heights. Click
here for more information
Otto bock health care has several prosthetic feet to
meet the demanding needs of the active amputee. Click here for
more information. (very large file)
meet the demanding needs of the active amputee. Click here for
more information. (very large file)
Ossur released the world’s first intelligent foot module, the
PROPRIO FOOT provides unprecedented physiological benefits
for trans-tibial amputees. A wide and automated range of ankle
flexion with proven Flex-Foot dynamics means function is as
close as you can get today to the human foot. Click here for more
information
PROPRIO FOOT provides unprecedented physiological benefits
for trans-tibial amputees. A wide and automated range of ankle
flexion with proven Flex-Foot dynamics means function is as
close as you can get today to the human foot. Click here for more
information
Knees:
Ossur -The RHEO KNEE® is the world’s first microprocessor
swing and stance knee system to utilize the power of artificial
intelligence. Capable of independent thought, it learns how the
user walks, recognizing and responding immediately to
changes in speed, load and terrain. Click here for more
information.
swing and stance knee system to utilize the power of artificial
intelligence. Capable of independent thought, it learns how the
user walks, recognizing and responding immediately to
changes in speed, load and terrain. Click here for more
information.
Ottobock's C-Leg allows the wearer to seamlessly speed
up or slow down, take on hills or slopes, recover from
stumbles and go down stairs step-over-step. By utilizing
microprocessors to control the knee’s hydraulic function, the
knee is automatically fine-tuned 50 times a second, anticipating
what the wearer is doing and accommodating every change, in
real-time Click here for more information
up or slow down, take on hills or slopes, recover from
stumbles and go down stairs step-over-step. By utilizing
microprocessors to control the knee’s hydraulic function, the
knee is automatically fine-tuned 50 times a second, anticipating
what the wearer is doing and accommodating every change, in
real-time Click here for more information
Endolite - The Mercury Hi-Activity is a new robust, more
compact knee for active amputees. Rated to 300lbs, this knee
provides a solution for the toughest environments. Combining
the robust Mercury frame and popular CaTech Rex Hydraulic
cylinder. Click her for more information
compact knee for active amputees. Rated to 300lbs, this knee
provides a solution for the toughest environments. Combining
the robust Mercury frame and popular CaTech Rex Hydraulic
cylinder. Click her for more information
Suspension:
Otto bock - The Harmony System’s elevated vacuum pulls
oxygenated fluids into the residual limb during swing phase and
pushes fluids out during weight bearing. The result is less sock
changes during the day to accommodate volume changes.
Click here for more information
oxygenated fluids into the residual limb during swing phase and
pushes fluids out during weight bearing. The result is less sock
changes during the day to accommodate volume changes.
Click here for more information
OWW - The Alpha liner is one of the most comfortable liners
on the market. The customized DESIGN Liner is made of the
same skin-friendly, mineral-oil-based gel as the prefabricated
Alpha liners, but is created by practitioners to provide the
amputee maximum comfort with the first truly custom gel liner.
Click here for more information
on the market. The customized DESIGN Liner is made of the
same skin-friendly, mineral-oil-based gel as the prefabricated
Alpha liners, but is created by practitioners to provide the
amputee maximum comfort with the first truly custom gel liner.
Click here for more information
