Otto Bock Compact™
Mobility Grades 2 and 3 |
Otto Bock C-Leg®
Mobility Grades 3 and 4 |
| Indications |
| Amputees (knee disarticulation amputation level and higher) at mobility level 2 “restricted outdoor walker” or 3 “non-restricted outdoor walker” with at least one of the following findings: |
Amputees (knee disarticulation amputation level and
higher) at mobility level 3 “non-restricted outdoor walker” or 4 “non-restricted outdoor walker with especially rigorous demands” with at least one of the following findings: |
- Amputees who have the ability or the potential to walk 3-5 kph (2-3 mph)
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- Amputees who have the ability or the potential to vary their cadence and to walk fast (> 5 kph or 3 mph)and/or walk long distances (> 5 km or 3 miles per day)
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- Amputees able to perform movements which require flexion of the knee joint under weight bearing on a daily basis (e.g. sitting down, walking on uneven ground, negotiating slopes and stairs)
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- Patients walking on uneven ground or slopes or climbing/descending stairs often (100 steps per day)
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- Amputees with professional activities requiring a high level of stance safety
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- Amputees with professional activities requiring a high level of stance safety, particularly efficient swing phase control and who walk for extended periods
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- People with unilateral hip disarticulation amputation, and patients with hemipelvectomy amputation with good walking ability
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- Amputees who have to change their movements and speed quickly in sudden, unexpected situations (e.g. people responsible for young children)
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- Amputees who require the additional modes (e.g. for standing with the knee slightly flexed while weight bearing)
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| Other indications when considering an Otto Bock Microprocessor Knee include: |
- Other diseases and/or complications due to an injury which increase the disability caused by amputation (e.g. contralateral joint instabilities, arthritis of lower extremity joints, contralateral amputation below the knee, amputations of upper extremities, complicated post-traumatic conditions, multiple disabilities)
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- Serious neuromuscular deficiencies of the extremities (e.g. plexus paralysis) including deficiencies of the residual limb motor system
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Bilateral Fitting
- Active people with bilateral transfemoral amputations can be fit with Otto Bock Microprocessor Knees under closely monitored fitting situations.
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Contraindication
- Amputees with mobility grade 1 “indoor walker"
- Cognitive ability or living situations that do not allow proper care of Microprocessor Knees
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