Ottobock C-Brace

The C-Brace allows people with paralysis in their legs to walk on uneven terrain, go up and down slopes and inclines, and take stairs one foot at a time, step by step.

C-Brace users can enjoy activities with their families and friends while experiencing life completely new. People with neurological indications of the lower limbs can benefit from the C-Brace. The leading indications are incomplete paraplegia (lesion between L1 and L5) with very minor to no spasticity and post-polio syndrome, a condition that can follow poliomyelitis.

The C-Brace consists of individually fabricated thigh, calf, and foot components. An ankle joint or individual spring element connects the foot and calf components. The sensor system continuously measures the flexion of the knee joint and its angular acceleration. This lets the C-Brace detect the user’s current walking phase, so it can regulate the hydraulic resistances as well as control the flexion and extension of the knee joint.