HARMONY® P2 and JOURNEY FOOT LAUNCH
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA April 23, 2004- Otto Bock HealthCare announces the release of the new Harmony® P2, the latest addition to the Patient Comfort family of prosthetic products, and the new LuXon® Journey foot, the newest member of the LuXon family of feet.
The Harmony P2, lighter-weight by 40%, utilizes a vacuum-based volume management system to deliver patient benefits of increased proprioception, improved volume management and better suspension to those with lower extremity limb deficiencies.
The Journey combines the energy return benefits of carbon fiber with a unique Multi-Sphere Joint designed to provide maximum multi axial function for daily activities.
Together, they are the result of an ever-expanding global commitment to Research and Development at Otto Bock.
“Seasoning our successful acquisitions of Springlite and TEC with Otto Bock’s existing expertise delivers just what our customers asked for: ever-improving products that capitalize on unique technologies.” said Pat Chelf, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. “We’re listening, and we’re ensuring a steady stream of new products to support the advancement of the the prosthetic and orthotic industry’s clinical profile.”
Established in 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Otto Bock Health Care is the North and South American corporate headquarters of Otto Bock HealthCare, GmbH, based in Duderstadt, Germany. Otto Bock has more than 3,500 employees worldwide and produces over 20,000 types of prosthetic and orthotic components, rehabilitation products and technical plastics, and also provides information technology services.
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