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Ottobock launches sleeker lower limb weakness exoskeleton

Soon it will be no more unusual to see someone wearing an exoskeleton than it is someone with a walking stick

12-Mar-2019

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Ottobock has launched new edition of its C-Brace bionic exoskeleton.

Aimed at patients with lower limb weakness.

C-Brace monitors a person’s steps 50 times per second to create a natural walking movement.

Made of carbon fibre it features smaller processors and battery pack for a more sleek appearance.

Users can monitor its performance and change its settings via a smartphone app.

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Kevin Green

Head Of Orthotics at Ottobock UK and Senior Orthotist.

Ottobock

Company developing and producing exoskeletons and prosthesis

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