Otto Bock' unit

maker:
Ottobock GmbH
'Otto Bock' unit as used on early CO2 gas powered prostheses

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'Otto Bock' unit as used on early CO2 gas powered prostheses
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'Otto Bock' unit as used on early CO2 gas powered prostheses for infants. It comprises two elbow rotation mechanisms connected to a piston which was normally attached to the back of one of the shoulder caps.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-580
type:
prosthetic arm
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust