Sam Brusco, Associate Editor02.09.22
Össur today rolled out POWER KNEE, which according to the company is the world’s first actively powered microprocessor prosthetic knee for above-knee amputees or people with limb difference.
The motor-powered smart prosthesis uses advanced algorithms to detect movement patterns, learning and adjusting to the wearer’s speed and cadence in real-time. Active powered assistance provides motion which the tech distinguishes the topography of the surface its wearer walk on.
When climbing stairs, the user can perform a more natural “step-by-step” pattern, and controlled resistance when descending staurs or ramps.
“No other knee thinks, acts or behaves remotely like the new, next-generation POWER KNEE,” Össur president and CEO Jon Sigurdsson told the press. “While other microprocessor knees are “passive” in nature, we have always considered the restoration of power—which is fundamental to the biomechanical systems that move all human bodies – to be a critical function that was lacking in other prosthetic solutions for amputees. The POWER KNEE delivers on that promise and represents an extraordinary milestone in mobility for people with limb loss and limb difference.”
According to Sigurdsson the POWER KNEE’s motor-powered energy helps provoke symmetrical motion and enhances endurance through energy conservation.
“For over 15 years, Össur has championed actively powered knee technology, continually expanding the boundary of what was possible in prosthetics because we saw the incredible potential for those with limb loss. The new POWER KNEE is a truly transformative solution that allows its users to accomplish things that were unimaginable before,” Sigurdsson said. “The era of powered prosthetics is here, and it will revolutionize what the world expects from a prosthesis.”
The motor-powered smart prosthesis uses advanced algorithms to detect movement patterns, learning and adjusting to the wearer’s speed and cadence in real-time. Active powered assistance provides motion which the tech distinguishes the topography of the surface its wearer walk on.
When climbing stairs, the user can perform a more natural “step-by-step” pattern, and controlled resistance when descending staurs or ramps.
“No other knee thinks, acts or behaves remotely like the new, next-generation POWER KNEE,” Össur president and CEO Jon Sigurdsson told the press. “While other microprocessor knees are “passive” in nature, we have always considered the restoration of power—which is fundamental to the biomechanical systems that move all human bodies – to be a critical function that was lacking in other prosthetic solutions for amputees. The POWER KNEE delivers on that promise and represents an extraordinary milestone in mobility for people with limb loss and limb difference.”
According to Sigurdsson the POWER KNEE’s motor-powered energy helps provoke symmetrical motion and enhances endurance through energy conservation.
“For over 15 years, Össur has championed actively powered knee technology, continually expanding the boundary of what was possible in prosthetics because we saw the incredible potential for those with limb loss. The new POWER KNEE is a truly transformative solution that allows its users to accomplish things that were unimaginable before,” Sigurdsson said. “The era of powered prosthetics is here, and it will revolutionize what the world expects from a prosthesis.”