Power Knee

[commercial]

wearable · food-service · 3 deployments in catalog

Manufacturer

Ossur

Form Factor

wearable

Lifecycle

commercial

Operational Reality

Audited

Deployments

3

Target Price

Custom Quote

  • COMMERCIAL

Description

Ossur's Power Knee is described as the world's first actively powered microprocessor prosthetic knee for above-knee amputees; a motor-powered 'smart' prosthesis that detects movement patterns and adapts to the wearer's speed and cadence in real time, enabling step-over-step stair ascent.

Key facts & specs

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website
https://www.ossur.com/en-us/prosthetics/knees/power-knee
maturity
commercial
lifecycle
active
manufacturer
Ossur
deployments count
3
Maturity stage
commercial
Class
powered microprocessor prosthetic knee
Power
motorized
Form factor
wearable
Target user
above-knee amputees

Safety record

Safety Status
Zero incidents on record

1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Mar 2024.

Risk Metrics
Incidents: 0
Recalls: 1
Latest: Mar 2024
moderate: 1

FAQ

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What is Power Knee?

Ossur's Power Knee is described as the world's first actively powered microprocessor prosthetic knee for above-knee amputees; a motor-powered 'smart' prosthesis that detects movement patterns and adapts to the wearer's speed and cadence in real time, enabling step-over-step stair ascent.

Is Power Knee actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Power Knee is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes Power Knee?

Power Knee is made by Ossur, based in Reykjavik, Iceland, founded in 1971.

Where is Power Knee deployed?

3 verified deployments of Power Knee are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United Kingdom, Europe, Germany, Europe, United States (multiple hotel chains).

Can you buy Power Knee?

Power Knee is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

What are alternatives to Power Knee?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to Power Knee include Synchron Stentrode, Bee AI Wearable, Bee Pioneer, Esper Hand.

How does Power Knee compare to Synchron Stentrode?

Power Knee and Synchron Stentrode (Synchron · 5 deployments) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. Power Knee has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Power Knee a top wearable?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Power Knee ranks in roughly the top 27% of wearable models tracked by the registry.

What is Power Knee's maturity stage?

Power Knee is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is Power Knee safe?

Power Knee has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Mar 2024. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

Deployments

3 entries

Sectors & applications

1 entry