The Neuro HiTronic is an automatic, electro-hydraulic system knee joint for building a KAFO with microprocessor-controlled stance phase control. It is one of the many innovative technologies from manufacturers Fior & Gentz that we use in our orthotics.
An orthosis with stance phase protection and with microhydraulics specially developed for the Neuro HiTronic provides the patient with a particularly high level of safety.
When standing and in the stance phase when walking, the orthotic joint is blocked by the hydraulics to prevent unwanted bending. It is unlocked during the swing phase, allowing the knee to move freely. An integrated air spring supports the swinging of the lower leg and conveys a soft and harmonious feeling in the dynamics. The swing phase is not slowed down and a particularly natural gait pattern can be achieved.
Thanks to the patented micro-hydraulics, the orthotic joint is small and light. An orthosis with this electrohydraulic system knee joint can easily be worn under trousers.
The Neuro HiTronic system knee joint is supplied with a flat, anatomically shaped control unit that houses all the electronics and the battery. The control unit is unobtrusively integrated into the lower leg shell of the orthosis.
The movement sensors in the control unit register the position and movement of the lower leg and signal the system knee joint when it should be locked and unlocked.
The sensor data is processed by the high-performance microprocessor at 400 times per second, which means that the system joint reacts extremely quickly to changes in the situation when walking.
The new technology of the Neuro HiTronic system knee joint enables the patient to take the first step with the orthotic leg when changing from standing to walking. This is particularly advantageous for patients who have both legs fitted with an orthosis with stance phase support: e.g. after bilateral paraplegia.
Image courtesy of Fior & Gentz
LOC is grateful to FIOR & GENTZ, Lunenberg, for their permission to use the animated video about the Neuro HiTronic Swing:
Image courtesy of Fior & Gentz
See how a thorough gait analysis and a correctly-fitted, bespoke Reciprocating Gait Orthosis (RGO) helped Ted, a spinal surgery and cancer survivor, improve his rehabilitation and mobility goals, getting him back on his feet again.
We are proud to announce the launch of our latest innovation in non-surgical treatment for pectus deformities. Our new dynamic chest compressor is one of the slimmest pectus braces on the market and is designed to reshape the chest without the need for invasive surgery.
Rosie’s very severe plagiocephaly was no problem for the LOCBand Lite 3D-printed cranial remoulding helmet, going from 16mm to 2mm in just six months.
When John came to see us, his ankle was in a bad way. He had around 60mm of his tibia missing and not much if any talus present. He needed crutches to support him to walk. A gait analysis and a new bespoke carbon fibre knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO) later and he is able to walk again without crutches.
Matilde travelled from Chile to LOC for bracing treatment for her adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Now, nearly a year and a half since she started wearing her brace, she has achieved near-total correction of the curvature of her spine. This is her scoliosis bracing story.
After only 6 months of wearing bespoke pectus braces from The London Orthotic Consultancy, Will started to notice a visible difference in his pectus carinatum.
After trying out several scoliosis braces in Romania, Ukraine and Turkey, Iulia begins treatment with the LOC Scoliosis Brace and is already seeing results in a matter of months. Here her mum, Raluca, describes how and why they came to LOC for her treatment.
Through bracing treatment with the dynamic chest compressor, Jack has achieved 90% correction in his pectus carinatum after only two months. Here, mum describes Jack's non-surgical treatment journey.
