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L-CODE: L2005 Issued for UTX

Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis with Intelligent Knee Stabilization System

  • The UTX® Swing Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis, was designed and developed by Dr. Nils Van Leerdam, of Ambroise Holland bv.
  • It is a lightweight 1.65 - 1.98 lbs (750-900 grams) KAFO that stabilizes the knee during the stance phase of gait but enables knee flexion during swing phase.
  • At the end of swing phase, as the knee reaches full extension, a ratchet engages to stabilize the knee.
  • A cable runs inside the distal side member from the ankle joint to the knee joint. At the end of stance phase as the ankle dorsiflexes, this cable linkage is used to unlock and destabilize the knee.
  

Clinical Indications:

  • Quadriceps weakness as a result of Poliomyelitis, Multiple Sclerosis, CVA, Femoral Nerve and Spinal Cord Injuries.
  • Genu Recurvatum.
  • Successful users will typically have hip extensor strength (Power 3) and passive ankle dorsiflexon.

UTX® Swing 80/120:

  • Body weight up to 80kg (175lbs) - UTX® Swing 80
  • Body weight up to 120kg (265lbs) - UTX® Swing 120

UTX® Fs Swing for added Control in Coronal Plane:

  • The UTX® Fs Swing is designed to control unstable genu valgum.
  • Body weight up to 100kg (220lbs)
  
UTX® Fs SWING   UTX® SWING 80/120




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