OTTO BOCK ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF XO COUPLER
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA September 4th, 2001
Otto Bock Health Care is pleased to announce the release of a new adapter for its Springlite line of prosthetic feet. The XO Coupler adapts low profile feet for exoskeletal applications and can be used to conserve vertical height when space is limited.
The XO Coupler is designed for use with the Lo Rider, Advantage LP and LuXon™ MAX prosthetic feet. Fabricated from an anodized aluminum cup with flexible stainless steel straps, the XO Coupler saves 5/8th of an inch when installed in place of a standard universal pyramid.
The XO Coupler is available in two sizes. The small XO Coupler measures 2.88 inches (73mm) in diameter and has a standard four-hole design in the cup floor. The large XO Coupler measures 3.34 inches (85mm) and has slotted holes in the cup floor to accommodate slight adjustments in fabrication.
Otto Bock Healthcare acquired Springlite, the Salt Lake City based manufacturer-distributor of high-tech composite prosthetic feet, in April, 2001. The acquisition expands Otto Bock’s range of prosthetic feet, strengthening its worldwide leadership position in prosthetic components, and gives Springlite products access to Otto Bock's global sales and distribution network. Otto Bock leads the market in upper extremity myoelectric prostheses, knee components and computer-controlled lower-extremity components, such as the state-of-the-art C-Leg® Knee-Shin System.
Established in 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Otto Bock Health Care is the North and South American corporate headquarters of Otto Bock Healthcare, GmbH, based in Duderstadt, Germany. Otto Bock, a leading international prosthetic and orthotic manufacturer, has more than 3,000 employees worldwide and produces over 20,000 types of prosthetic and orthotic components, rehabilitation products and technical plastics, and also provides information technology services.
