Where is ACA ? Negotiated Rule Making Committee

[AlPikeCP at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/27/02 7:35:19 PM Central Standard Time, 
peachesvan3377 at attbi.com writes:


> I don't know what an S-N-S knee is 

Thanks for the reply Tom.

Your answer is what I would expect from the majority of amputees being sold 
on the C-Leg. The S-N-S knee will meet or exceed the needs of 75% - 85% of 
those amputees being fit with the C-Leg at much less cost. The technology has 
been available for over 30 years.

>>> so I'll try to tell you the advantages over most hydraulic knees.>>>

You are correct about MOST hydraulic knees.

>>> Tests have shown >>>

And those test were conducted for Otto Bock, Yes?

>>> As you probably know the C-leg is fully programable >>>

Yes, as you recall from a previous post of mine I was in on the ground floor 
with the C-Leg when I was with Otto Bock.

Don't get me wrong I am not knocking the C-Leg it is a great knee system, a 
marvel of computer technology. As far as I am concerned it is the ideal knee 
for almost all above knee amputees. However, I will say the same thing for 
the Rolls Royce automobile and most car owners.

Do most above knee amputees need a C-leg, No. Do most above knee amputees 
want a C-leg, Yes. Does marketing in prosthetics work, without question 
because of an unfulfilled need of the amputee. Is this need exploitable, only 
by keeping the amputee uninformed.

Al
 




    




    



 
    


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