Scott

"With the C-Leg, I am back outdoors enjoying my life. Now I can hunt, fish, snowmobile and golf again."

Scott of Fargo, North Dakota, has always had a great love of nature and even centered his career on all the upper Midwest has to offer in the way of outdoor sports. But the 35-year old fishing guide saw all the activities he enjoyed tragically taken from him after a snowmobile accident that almost claimed his life required the amputation of his leg. Just walking without falling is an ongoing task for lower limb amputees; continuing an active lifestyle in the rough terrain of the outdoors was an impossibility for Scott.

That changed when he was fitted with the C-Leg® the world’s first completely computer-controlled artificial limb. Employing the same technology used by our military to improve performance and stability of aircraft, the C-Leg allows users to walk down stairs and ramps and maneuver uneven surfaces without the fear of falling.

Thanks to this amazing technology available from Otto Bock Health Care, Scott’s back to hunting, fishing and snowmobiling, confidently traversing the roads of adventure life is taking him down.

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The C-Leg™ System is revolutionary technology, finely tuned for each individual using PC software and on board sensors and microprocessors to monitor and adapt to a person’s movement. The C-Leg’s microprocessor enables the amputee to move in a very natural way as unique software algorithms determine the phase of gait then immediately adjust the knee functions to compensate. The electronic system monitors the movement 50 times per second to create a prosthetic limb that models natural gait and creates a smooth and stable movement.

More Information about the Otto Bock products that Scott wears:
C-Leg
Axtion Foot