Having an amputated body part is a major problem, for it always gives you the feeling of being incomplete irrespective of how the world sympathizes with you to believe that you are complete. Considering the feeling of those amputees, it feels great to know that Otto Bock Healthcare, OrthoPros and Biodesigns have together succeeded in developing the world’s first completely computer-controlled prosthetic leg. To judge the success of their creation, the makers have invited all local amputees of California to attend the C-Leg Road Show, which is being held at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital at 1225 15th Street, Santa Monica, CA on the 28th of August 2008. The C-Leg is being seen as a major improvement over conventional prosthetics that barely give an individual a complete sense of autonomy. This technology outscores others on the fact that it adapts to a person’s natural movement. With the capability of adjusting 50 times per second, it gives the amputee freedom of movement but not by compromising the stability factor.
Computer controlled prosthetic leg at C-Leg, new hope for amputees
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