ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE and health for amputees through research, design and innovation is our commitment, and has been for over 100 years. Our award-winning prosthetics are all designed with one goal in mind … to allow amputees to get busy living. We are committed to creating the future of mobility through intensive research, the development and utilization of new materials and technologies and setting the industry standard for individual user service and care. So what’s News?
Echelon: 2009 Independent Living Design Award Winner
December 8, 2009 – Endolite’s echelon foot has won the BHTA Independent Living Design Award. The Independent Living Design Award’s aim is to recognize products that make a true difference to disabled peoples’ lives by helping them to do more and the echelon foot certainly does this. The following statement is quoted from a BHTA press release:
December 8, 2009 – Endolite’s echelon foot has won the BHTA Independent Living Design Award. The Independent Living Design Award’s aim is to recognize products that make a true difference to disabled peoples’ lives by helping them to do more and the echelon foot certainly does this. The following statement is quoted from a BHTA press release:
“The winner of the 2009 Independent Living Design Awards went to the Echelon Foot by Chas A Blatchford & Sons.
A truly multi disciplinary team were involved in the development of this product. The research began by going back to basics and examining the movements and posture changes in the body when walking on all kinds of surfaces. The result is a foot that adapts to the ground so that the body doesn't have to. Bioengineers, prosthetists and artificial limb users combined to create this unique hydraulically powered foot that enables the user to maintain a healthy posture in all walking environments. This has huge longer term health benefits for users who will no longer be placing additional strain on other parts of their bodies leading to problems later in life. The team that presented this product to the judges had come to measure its success by the size of the smiles on the users faces when they tried the new foot. A huge smile speaks volumes about someone's quality of life and the team at Blatchfords had never seen so many smiles since launching this product onto the market.”
Team endolite will be participating in SkyRise Chicago on Sunday, November 15, 2009!
November 15, 2009 – SkyRise Chicago is a fundraising & awareness event benefiting The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
SkyRise Chicago will bring together more than 2,200 participants for the challenge
of a 2,109-step stair climb up the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower. In order to welcome people of differing ability levels, SkyRise Chicago will feature an equally intense & challenging hand cycling competition for those participants unable to climb.
Proceeds from this event will support & promote RIC's state-of-the-art programs, services, and aggressive research agenda to help restore ability for thousands of patients each year.
Please help support Team endolite in raising money for The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago! Everyone (except endolite employees) who donate more than $5.00 will receive an endolite t-shirt. Checks can be made to: The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Please mail checks to:
endolite
attn: John Campbell
105 Westpark Road
Centerville, Ohio 45459
For more information please go to: www.skyrisechicago.org
November 15, 2009 – SkyRise Chicago is a fundraising & awareness event benefiting The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
SkyRise Chicago will bring together more than 2,200 participants for the challenge
of a 2,109-step stair climb up the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower. In order to welcome people of differing ability levels, SkyRise Chicago will feature an equally intense & challenging hand cycling competition for those participants unable to climb.Proceeds from this event will support & promote RIC's state-of-the-art programs, services, and aggressive research agenda to help restore ability for thousands of patients each year.
Please help support Team endolite in raising money for The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago! Everyone (except endolite employees) who donate more than $5.00 will receive an endolite t-shirt. Checks can be made to: The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Please mail checks to:
endolite
attn: John Campbell
105 Westpark Road
Centerville, Ohio 45459
For more information please go to: www.skyrisechicago.org
Endolite Ankle Recognized as New Product of the Year
October 1, 2009 – Endolite's Echelon ankle was recognized as the new product of the year (mechanical) by the British Engineering Excellence Awards. The event held at the Globe Theatre in London highlights achievements within various Engineering disciplines, aims to provide a benchmark of excellence and demonstrates the power of engineering design innovation.
October 1, 2009 – Endolite's Echelon ankle was recognized as the new product of the year (mechanical) by the British Engineering Excellence Awards. The event held at the Globe Theatre in London highlights achievements within various Engineering disciplines, aims to provide a benchmark of excellence and demonstrates the power of engineering design innovation.
The winning Echelon product is an artificial ankle joint that uses an adjustable hydraulic damping device to restore much of the lower limb’s natural movements. The prosthetic is based on the combined leg-ankle-foot system as opposed to individual component parts which need to be integrated separately.
This award not only recognizes the benefits the Echelon ankle has provided to amputees, but also the way the product has asked the prosthetic industry to re-think its design philosophy for artificial limbs. The judges considered the Echelon ankle to be an excellent example of mechanical engineering in the service of society. “It’s closer than anyone has ever gone before to being able to replicate the human joint and is a brilliant design.”
To learn more about this award winning Echelon product, please visit our Echelon page
To learn more about the British Engineering Excellence Awards, please visit http://www.beeas.co.uk/winners-2009.html
Skiers Among Olympic Hall of Fame Finalists
CHICAGO (Apr. 17) – Olympic champion Picabo Street (Park City, UT), who dominated her sport in the 1990s, headlined a group of 15 finalists for consideration to be named to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, presented by Allstate. Street, along with Paralympic champions Greg Mannino (Eagle, CO) and Sarah Will (Vail, CO), were named finalists Thursday at a press conference in Chicago, the USA's bid city for the 2016 Olympics.
The public will have a say in the hopeful selection of the U.S. Ski Team athletes. From now through June 16, fans can cast their votes for the 2009 class of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame online at www.teamusa.org. The inductees will be revealed in early July and will be honored at a black-tie induction ceremony on August 12 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame is the only national sports Hall of Fame that includes fan voting.
The U.S. Ski Team's Phil Mahre and adaptive legend Diana Golden-Brosnihan are the only skiing inductees in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, which was established in 1983. The 2009 nominees were selected by a 10-person committee including past Hall of Fame members, historians, USOC officials and athletes. Among the 15 finalists are sprinter Michael Johnson and the 1992 basketball "Dream Team."
A Sun Valley native, Street left her mark in Olympic history in 1998, taking gold in the Nagano super G by a mere hundredth of a second. A three-time Olympian, she earned a silver medal at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in the downhill. Street medaled in three World Championships, earning combined silver in 1993, super G bronze and downhill gold in 1996. Winning six of nine World Cup competitions in 1995, she became the first American to win a World Cup season title in a speed event. After a leg injury and two years of rehabilitation, Street returned to compete in 2002 in Salt Lake City before retiring. With nine career victories, she was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2005.
"It's a huge honor and I was very flattered. It's big company," said Street. "There's a lot of great people and athletes in the Hall of Fame and I hope the fans support me. That would be pretty cool.
"The nomination was kind of a flashback for me," she added. "I've spent the last couple of days reminiscing about what I've accomplished. When you're a mom, as I am now, you spend so much time trying to make sure your kids have what they need and you put yourself on the back burner. It's been nice to think about that again and feel good about myself and what I've accomplished in my life."
An avid skier as a child, Will was paralyzed from the waist down in a 1988 skiing accident. She took up mono skiing and was back in one year. Just a few years later in 1992, she won the first of 12 Paralympic golds and one silver medal. She capped her star-studded career at the 2002 Paralympics in Salt Lake City, winning all four events to become the most decorated women's mono skier in U.S. history and win the U.S. Paralympic Spirit Award. She remains active today at her home in Vail as an avid ambassador for her sport.
"It's one of the highest honors that I've ever had the privilege of being involved with," Will said. "The Olympic rings have always had a significant meaning in my life. I have a high respect for the level of competition I've experienced being involved in the Paralympic team. Being involved with the U.S. Ski Team as a Paralympian was a second chance at an Olympic dream that I thought I would never have.
"Being a part of the U.S. Ski team has given me the opportunity to fulfill not only my athletic dreams, but also taught me so much to help my professional career," added Will. "The opportunities it has given me are bigger or greater than I could have ever expected."
A five-time Paralympian, Mannino was a legend in adapative skiing winning six gold, four silver and two bronze Paralympic medals in his career. In his 1988 Paralympic debut he brought home silver in downhill and super G and would go on to dominate those events at the next three Paralympics. An electrical accident at age 17 resulted in the amputation of his left leg above the knee, but he carried his passion out as one of his sport's best standing category skiers ever before retiring after the 2002 Paralympics in Salt Lake City. He remains active in the sport in Colorado's Vail Valley.
"This is a real honor," said Mannino. "My biggest goal when I was racing was to compete with my peers and be looked at as a great ski racer - not a disabled ski racer. To even be nominated is truly an honor because it means someone saw what I was doing and that I had good success with it.
"For all the years I was on the U.S. Ski Team, it's good for me to be able to reflect back on the success I had."
The charter class of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame was enshrined in 1983, with such Olympic legends as Cassius Clay, Peggy Fleming, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Mark Spitz and the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team. Annual additions continued through 1992, adding Olympic legends such as Bart Conner, Dorothy Hamill, "Sugar Ray" Leonard, Carl Lewis, Greg Louganis and Mary Lou Retton. In recent years the Hall of Fame has inducted numerous decorated Olympic athletes including: Bonnie Blair, Janet Evans, Florence Griffith Joyner, Dan Jansen, Kristi Yamaguchi and the 1996 "Magnificent Seven" U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team. Following last June’s induction of the Class of 2008, the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame currently consists of 213 distinguished athletes and 13 special contributors.
Nominees for the induction class of 2009 were selected by a 10-person nominating committee consisting of athletes, members of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, historians and USOC representatives.
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2009 Nominees
Individuals
CHICAGO (Apr. 17) – Olympic champion Picabo Street (Park City, UT), who dominated her sport in the 1990s, headlined a group of 15 finalists for consideration to be named to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, presented by Allstate. Street, along with Paralympic champions Greg Mannino (Eagle, CO) and Sarah Will (Vail, CO), were named finalists Thursday at a press conference in Chicago, the USA's bid city for the 2016 Olympics.
The public will have a say in the hopeful selection of the U.S. Ski Team athletes. From now through June 16, fans can cast their votes for the 2009 class of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame online at www.teamusa.org. The inductees will be revealed in early July and will be honored at a black-tie induction ceremony on August 12 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame is the only national sports Hall of Fame that includes fan voting.
The U.S. Ski Team's Phil Mahre and adaptive legend Diana Golden-Brosnihan are the only skiing inductees in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, which was established in 1983. The 2009 nominees were selected by a 10-person committee including past Hall of Fame members, historians, USOC officials and athletes. Among the 15 finalists are sprinter Michael Johnson and the 1992 basketball "Dream Team."
A Sun Valley native, Street left her mark in Olympic history in 1998, taking gold in the Nagano super G by a mere hundredth of a second. A three-time Olympian, she earned a silver medal at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in the downhill. Street medaled in three World Championships, earning combined silver in 1993, super G bronze and downhill gold in 1996. Winning six of nine World Cup competitions in 1995, she became the first American to win a World Cup season title in a speed event. After a leg injury and two years of rehabilitation, Street returned to compete in 2002 in Salt Lake City before retiring. With nine career victories, she was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2005.
"It's a huge honor and I was very flattered. It's big company," said Street. "There's a lot of great people and athletes in the Hall of Fame and I hope the fans support me. That would be pretty cool.
"The nomination was kind of a flashback for me," she added. "I've spent the last couple of days reminiscing about what I've accomplished. When you're a mom, as I am now, you spend so much time trying to make sure your kids have what they need and you put yourself on the back burner. It's been nice to think about that again and feel good about myself and what I've accomplished in my life."
An avid skier as a child, Will was paralyzed from the waist down in a 1988 skiing accident. She took up mono skiing and was back in one year. Just a few years later in 1992, she won the first of 12 Paralympic golds and one silver medal. She capped her star-studded career at the 2002 Paralympics in Salt Lake City, winning all four events to become the most decorated women's mono skier in U.S. history and win the U.S. Paralympic Spirit Award. She remains active today at her home in Vail as an avid ambassador for her sport.
"It's one of the highest honors that I've ever had the privilege of being involved with," Will said. "The Olympic rings have always had a significant meaning in my life. I have a high respect for the level of competition I've experienced being involved in the Paralympic team. Being involved with the U.S. Ski Team as a Paralympian was a second chance at an Olympic dream that I thought I would never have.
"Being a part of the U.S. Ski team has given me the opportunity to fulfill not only my athletic dreams, but also taught me so much to help my professional career," added Will. "The opportunities it has given me are bigger or greater than I could have ever expected."
A five-time Paralympian, Mannino was a legend in adapative skiing winning six gold, four silver and two bronze Paralympic medals in his career. In his 1988 Paralympic debut he brought home silver in downhill and super G and would go on to dominate those events at the next three Paralympics. An electrical accident at age 17 resulted in the amputation of his left leg above the knee, but he carried his passion out as one of his sport's best standing category skiers ever before retiring after the 2002 Paralympics in Salt Lake City. He remains active in the sport in Colorado's Vail Valley.
"This is a real honor," said Mannino. "My biggest goal when I was racing was to compete with my peers and be looked at as a great ski racer - not a disabled ski racer. To even be nominated is truly an honor because it means someone saw what I was doing and that I had good success with it.
"For all the years I was on the U.S. Ski Team, it's good for me to be able to reflect back on the success I had."
The charter class of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame was enshrined in 1983, with such Olympic legends as Cassius Clay, Peggy Fleming, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Mark Spitz and the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team. Annual additions continued through 1992, adding Olympic legends such as Bart Conner, Dorothy Hamill, "Sugar Ray" Leonard, Carl Lewis, Greg Louganis and Mary Lou Retton. In recent years the Hall of Fame has inducted numerous decorated Olympic athletes including: Bonnie Blair, Janet Evans, Florence Griffith Joyner, Dan Jansen, Kristi Yamaguchi and the 1996 "Magnificent Seven" U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team. Following last June’s induction of the Class of 2008, the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame currently consists of 213 distinguished athletes and 13 special contributors.
Nominees for the induction class of 2009 were selected by a 10-person nominating committee consisting of athletes, members of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, historians and USOC representatives.
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2009 Nominees
Individuals
- Greg Barton, canoe/kayak
- Jeff Blatnick, wrestling
- Valerie Brisco-Hooks, athletics
- Tracie Ruiz-Conforto, swimming
- Teresa Edwards, basketball
- Gary Hall, Sr., swimming
- Michael Johnson, athletics
- Mary T. Meagher, swimming
- Sheila Young Ochowicz, speedskating
- Darrell Pace, archery
- Terry Schroeder, water polo
- John Smith, wrestling
- Picabo Street, alpine skiing
- Peter Westbrook, fencing
- Willye White, athletics
- Jean Driscoll, athletics
- David Larson, athletics
- Greg Mannino, alpine skiing
- Tony Volpentest, athletics
- Sarah Will, alpine skiing
- 1976 U.S. Women’s 4x100 Freestyle Relay Team
- 1992 U.S. Men’s Basketball Team
- 1996 U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team
- 1998 U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Team
- 2002 U.S. Women’s Bobsled Team
Press Release – AOPA 2008, Chicago, IL
Endolite would like to thank our customers and AOPA attendees that found time to visit the Endolite booth and see our latest innovations on display and in live demonstrations. We had a lot to be excited about and expect that the attendees felt it as well. Endolite had a great location and our new booth design highlighted the new image and rebranding. Additionally, Endolite had three great new products to introduce to the US market, Echelon, Epirus and Elite2 feet. The Echelon was by far the most innovative product launched at the show as demonstrated by the number of successful amputee fittings. In addition to the new product launches we also introduced our newest ABC Accredited education seminar entitled “Next Generation of Prosthetic Components Through Biomimetics – Natural Product Design”, contact Alan Kercher or your local Endolite Territory Manager for additional details on this education event. Congratulations to Dennis Hahn, (Maryland O & P) and Dayton Webber, (demonstrator and quad-amputee) as the winners of the Nintendo Wii’s, for achieving the highest scores in the virtual bowling contest. We would also like to congratulate the 50 winners of the MP3 players that were given out in random drawings throughout the course of the show. Finally thank you to everyone who joined us at US Cellular Field for the White Sox Game. It was a fabulous evening away from the hectic environment of a trade show and we trust you enjoyed it as much as we did. This show represented the wide spread unveiling our new image and tag line “Get Busy Living”. We appreciate the positive feedback on the new direction Endolite is taking and we are confident you will find our latest innovations will provide the function to help your amputees “Get Busy Living”.
Endolite would like to thank our customers and AOPA attendees that found time to visit the Endolite booth and see our latest innovations on display and in live demonstrations. We had a lot to be excited about and expect that the attendees felt it as well. Endolite had a great location and our new booth design highlighted the new image and rebranding. Additionally, Endolite had three great new products to introduce to the US market, Echelon, Epirus and Elite2 feet. The Echelon was by far the most innovative product launched at the show as demonstrated by the number of successful amputee fittings. In addition to the new product launches we also introduced our newest ABC Accredited education seminar entitled “Next Generation of Prosthetic Components Through Biomimetics – Natural Product Design”, contact Alan Kercher or your local Endolite Territory Manager for additional details on this education event. Congratulations to Dennis Hahn, (Maryland O & P) and Dayton Webber, (demonstrator and quad-amputee) as the winners of the Nintendo Wii’s, for achieving the highest scores in the virtual bowling contest. We would also like to congratulate the 50 winners of the MP3 players that were given out in random drawings throughout the course of the show. Finally thank you to everyone who joined us at US Cellular Field for the White Sox Game. It was a fabulous evening away from the hectic environment of a trade show and we trust you enjoyed it as much as we did. This show represented the wide spread unveiling our new image and tag line “Get Busy Living”. We appreciate the positive feedback on the new direction Endolite is taking and we are confident you will find our latest innovations will provide the function to help your amputees “Get Busy Living”.
September 2008 - New Product Release – the Echelon Foot
The next level in stability, the Echelon foot is designed for the low to high impact K3 amputee who may enjoy occasional recreational sports. Lightweight and dynamic the Echelon utilizes hydraulics to independently control plantar and dorsi flexion. The self aligning feature facilitates walking on level or uneven ground, up and down inclines, ascending or descending stairs and sitting down with ease. The Echelon continuously adjust to terrain which helps give the amputee better distribution of forces at the interface from the prosthesis to the body. Increasing knee stability and safety for the amputee increases confidence. The Echelon and its unique ability to self align distinguishes it from all other conventional ankle-foot systems.
The next level in stability, the Echelon foot is designed for the low to high impact K3 amputee who may enjoy occasional recreational sports. Lightweight and dynamic the Echelon utilizes hydraulics to independently control plantar and dorsi flexion. The self aligning feature facilitates walking on level or uneven ground, up and down inclines, ascending or descending stairs and sitting down with ease. The Echelon continuously adjust to terrain which helps give the amputee better distribution of forces at the interface from the prosthesis to the body. Increasing knee stability and safety for the amputee increases confidence. The Echelon and its unique ability to self align distinguishes it from all other conventional ankle-foot systems.
September 2008 - New Product Release – the Epirus Foot
Lightweight low profile energy storing with multi-axial rotation… the Epirus foot provides comfort and stability for the amputee on varied terrain and activities. The Epirus is biomimetically engineered to provide K3 level amputees more natural ankle motion. The Epirus features Endolite’s patented e-carbon independent heel and toe for stability and multi-axial rotation to reduce torsional pressures on the residual limb.
Lightweight low profile energy storing with multi-axial rotation… the Epirus foot provides comfort and stability for the amputee on varied terrain and activities. The Epirus is biomimetically engineered to provide K3 level amputees more natural ankle motion. The Epirus features Endolite’s patented e-carbon independent heel and toe for stability and multi-axial rotation to reduce torsional pressures on the residual limb.
September 2008 - New Product Release – the Elite2 Foot
Lightweight vertical shock foot for the active K3-K4 amputee the Elite2 is designed for the high impact walker to the avid recreational sport enthusiast. The Elite2 features all the functions that made the Elite our most popular foot, with an enhanced e-carbon heel for 20% greater vertical shock. The Elite2 includes an improved glide sock for longer wear and durability as well as 13mm hex head bolts for easy exchange of toe spring. The Elite2 has a twin toe and tri-pod system for excellent ground compliance, great cornering and stability on uneven terrain. The Elite2 has a low build height and a light weight simple design that is easy to cosmetically finish.
Lightweight vertical shock foot for the active K3-K4 amputee the Elite2 is designed for the high impact walker to the avid recreational sport enthusiast. The Elite2 features all the functions that made the Elite our most popular foot, with an enhanced e-carbon heel for 20% greater vertical shock. The Elite2 includes an improved glide sock for longer wear and durability as well as 13mm hex head bolts for easy exchange of toe spring. The Elite2 has a twin toe and tri-pod system for excellent ground compliance, great cornering and stability on uneven terrain. The Elite2 has a low build height and a light weight simple design that is easy to cosmetically finish.
August 2008 - New Product Release – the Smart Adaptive Knee
Microprocessor control for K3-K4 active amputee with a moderate to high level of voluntary muscle control. The Smart Adaptive adapts simply to the most complex terrain. The sensors within the system analyze speed, slopes, stairs and other parameters . New Smart programming mode reduces programming time which allows the knee to begin learning the amputees’ gait nuances.
Microprocessor control for K3-K4 active amputee with a moderate to high level of voluntary muscle control. The Smart Adaptive adapts simply to the most complex terrain. The sensors within the system analyze speed, slopes, stairs and other parameters . New Smart programming mode reduces programming time which allows the knee to begin learning the amputees’ gait nuances.
Key Product – the Smart IP Knee
The Smart IP knee employs intelligent programming technology that dynamically programs the knee to optimum swing settings for the individual user reducing the amount of energy expended by trans-femoral amputees. The Smart IP allows a comfortable gait at slow speeds, proven in a 2004 study, there is lower oxygen cost at slower walking speeds while using an intelligent pneumatic swing control versus standard swing controls. The Smart IP features an enhanced range of walking speeds, and smoother gait through program optimization. The stanceflex option allows for added comfort while mimicking natural knee movement.
The Smart IP knee employs intelligent programming technology that dynamically programs the knee to optimum swing settings for the individual user reducing the amount of energy expended by trans-femoral amputees. The Smart IP allows a comfortable gait at slow speeds, proven in a 2004 study, there is lower oxygen cost at slower walking speeds while using an intelligent pneumatic swing control versus standard swing controls. The Smart IP features an enhanced range of walking speeds, and smoother gait through program optimization. The stanceflex option allows for added comfort while mimicking natural knee movement.
New Product Release – the KX06 Knee
Precision-engineered by a team of American, Swiss and English designers, the KX06 linkage knee combines the best features of geometric and hydraulic technology for the smoothest, most energy efficient, most finely tuned cadence control available. The KX06’s advanced heel strike stability and flexion create the ultimate prosthesis for K3-K4 users who demand exquisite control and enhanced stability in the most challenging terrain. Ideal for users with long residual limbs, amputees with very short amputations will also enjoy the benefits of the KX06’s enhanced knee flexion, making the KX06 adaptable for the needs of all users who are looking for the perfect combination of assurance and adventure.
Precision-engineered by a team of American, Swiss and English designers, the KX06 linkage knee combines the best features of geometric and hydraulic technology for the smoothest, most energy efficient, most finely tuned cadence control available. The KX06’s advanced heel strike stability and flexion create the ultimate prosthesis for K3-K4 users who demand exquisite control and enhanced stability in the most challenging terrain. Ideal for users with long residual limbs, amputees with very short amputations will also enjoy the benefits of the KX06’s enhanced knee flexion, making the KX06 adaptable for the needs of all users who are looking for the perfect combination of assurance and adventure.
Key Product – the Esprit Low Profile Foot
The Esprit’s low profile means maximum adaptability to accommodate residual limbs or additional prosthetic components. In addition, the Esprit features variable cadence control, Endolite’s patented independent heel and toe design and e-carbon fibre technology for impressive energy return and ground compliance. Designed for K3 moderate to high-impact users, the Esprit comes fully assembled and can be cosmetically finished.
The Esprit’s low profile means maximum adaptability to accommodate residual limbs or additional prosthetic components. In addition, the Esprit features variable cadence control, Endolite’s patented independent heel and toe design and e-carbon fibre technology for impressive energy return and ground compliance. Designed for K3 moderate to high-impact users, the Esprit comes fully assembled and can be cosmetically finished.
Key Product – the Navigator Foot
For daily activities and the optimum in comfort and security, the Navigator is the prosthetic foot that lets amputees get busy living. Designed for a natural feel, smooth rollover and stable heel strike, the Navigator is perfect for going to the office, shopping the mall or meeting friends for a walk. The sandal-toe foot shell is adaptable to a wide variety of footwear, making the Navigator the ultimate everyday prosthetic foot choice.
For daily activities and the optimum in comfort and security, the Navigator is the prosthetic foot that lets amputees get busy living. Designed for a natural feel, smooth rollover and stable heel strike, the Navigator is perfect for going to the office, shopping the mall or meeting friends for a walk. The sandal-toe foot shell is adaptable to a wide variety of footwear, making the Navigator the ultimate everyday prosthetic foot choice.
Did You Know?
We offer a Hydraulic Exchange program for our hydraulic knee controls and ankles. Loaner units are a hassle for you and for us: we’d rather send an exchange item that exactly matches the original product specifications and transfer the current warranty with a warranty expiration date that matches the original product. That way your patients can get busy living, not having a loaner fitted just to have to return it when the exchange unit arrives.
Orders may be placed via phone, fax or email and if you have any questions about your selections, our Customer Service and Technical Staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for help (days, times, phone/fax/email info needed here along with link to catalog items and Contact Us page). While your credit application is being processed, we will ship North American orders C.O.D. or we accept major credit cards at time of order in lieu of C.O.D. Our prices are listed with each product (need to ensure real-time updates to web site info on the fly if prices change – customer should not have to call a Territory Manager or Service rep for a copy of the most recent list, though that should also be an option) and payment terms are net 30. For returns, adjustments or credits, please make sure to inspect each item immediately upon receipt. If you received something in error or are otherwise unsatisfied, please notify Customer Service for a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number before returning the product for credit to your account. Credit will be issued in accordance with the guidelines noted in our 60-Day Performance Guarantee guidelines or Warranty and/or Exchange programs.
We offer a Hydraulic Exchange program for our hydraulic knee controls and ankles. Loaner units are a hassle for you and for us: we’d rather send an exchange item that exactly matches the original product specifications and transfer the current warranty with a warranty expiration date that matches the original product. That way your patients can get busy living, not having a loaner fitted just to have to return it when the exchange unit arrives.
Orders may be placed via phone, fax or email and if you have any questions about your selections, our Customer Service and Technical Staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for help (days, times, phone/fax/email info needed here along with link to catalog items and Contact Us page). While your credit application is being processed, we will ship North American orders C.O.D. or we accept major credit cards at time of order in lieu of C.O.D. Our prices are listed with each product (need to ensure real-time updates to web site info on the fly if prices change – customer should not have to call a Territory Manager or Service rep for a copy of the most recent list, though that should also be an option) and payment terms are net 30. For returns, adjustments or credits, please make sure to inspect each item immediately upon receipt. If you received something in error or are otherwise unsatisfied, please notify Customer Service for a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number before returning the product for credit to your account. Credit will be issued in accordance with the guidelines noted in our 60-Day Performance Guarantee guidelines or Warranty and/or Exchange programs.
