Sina gets up from the wheelchair with the C-Brace.

C-Brace is changing lives one step at a time.

Live the life you deserve with the C-Brace.

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What is the C-Brace and who can benefit from it?

The C-Brace is a microprocessor-controlled leg Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthosis (KAFO) that responds to everyday movements and situations in real-time. This helps to ensure safety, stability, and confidence in your everyday life.

The C-Brace allows users with leg paralysis to walk on uneven terrain, safely walk backward, and go down stairs and slopes step over step.

C-Brace users can enjoy activities with their friends and family in a completely new way. People with neurological indications of the lower limbs can benefit from the C-Brace. The leading indication is incomplete spinal cord injury (between L1 and L5) with very minor to no spasticity, as well as post-polio syndrome, a condition that can follow polio.

C-Brace Explained

How does the C-Brace work?

The C-Brace consists of individually fabricated thigh, calf, and foot components. An ankle joint connects the foot and calf components. Through the use of sensors, the C-Brace joint unit knows where it is in space and how fast you are walking, meaning it can alter the hydraulics in the joint unit accordingly.

This real-time response allows users to walk safely and naturally — over uneven terrain, up and down stairs, and even sit down without dropping. The C-Brace adapts continuously to the wearer's gait and environment.

A man walking down stairs wearing a C-Brace.

Why C-Brace?

Why try the C-Brace?

A mother holds one child while holding hands with another as they stroll outside through a field. The mother is wearing Ottobock's C-Brace.

Safety

Compared to a conventional leg brace, C-Brace allows you to walk hands-free, giving you the freedom to hold a loved one's hand and carry a child.

C-Brace user confidently navigating daily life.

Confidence

With the C-Brace, you can confidently walk downstairs, down a ramp, and sit without dropping into a seat.

A C-Brace wearer uses their phone to access the Cockpit app to control their orthosis.

Back in Control

You can conveniently control your C-Brace from your phone with the Cockpit app — this is particularly great for example when switching to cycling mode.

C-Brace Success Stories

Real people, real journeys: meet eight users whose lives have been transformed by the C-Brace.

Linda's Story

How the C-Brace completely changed her life and her family's life.

Sina — "Sport is still my life."

Sina has had incomplete paraplegia since 2016 after falling off a balance beam whilst studying sport at university. She no longer has any movement in her left leg, but with the C-Brace she is back to doing the sports she loves.

David — "The C-Brace changed everything."

David was serving in the US Marine Corps when a bomb exploded directly next to him in Afghanistan. Not only did the blast affect him physically by paralysing both legs, the C-Brace has given him back his ability to walk.

Hannah — "The C-Brace gave me back my freedom."

Hannah, a mother of two, sustained nerve damage in her spinal cord during a routine operation. One of her legs was left paralysed. "The time just after the operation was very tough," she says — but the C-Brace has given her back her freedom.

Marjan — "There's still so much to experience."

After cancer treatment and several operations, Marjan's leg was left paralysed. With the C-Brace, Marjan can walk naturally again and ride a tandem bicycle with her husband. Giving up was never an option.

Melvin — "The biggest step forward was taking a step back."

Melvin's leg is paralysed due to polio he contracted as a child. With the C-Brace, Melvin can walk naturally again and play in the garden with his nieces.

Wolfgang — "I know I'm on my way."

Wolfgang's leg is paralysed as a result of polio. Thanks to the C-Brace, Wolfgang can walk naturally again. He enjoys riding his bike and yoga.

Denise — "The C-Brace gave me back the freedom to choose."

As a result of complications during a common intervertebral disc operation, Denise — a young mother — was left with leg paralysis. Now, with the C-Brace, Denise can be the active mother she wants to be.

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See the difference C-Brace has on users' lives

Watch real users showing the difference in their walking with and without the C-Brace. The contrast speaks for itself.

David — before and after C-Brace

David has been paralysed in his left leg since a traffic accident. Watch the difference in his walking with and without the C-Brace.

Denise — before and after C-Brace

Denise — paralysed after a disc operation — shows the difference between walking with and without the C-Brace.

Heike — before and after C-Brace

Watch the transformation in Heike's everyday walking after starting to use the C-Brace.

Melvin — before and after C-Brace

Melvin's gait pattern transformed with the C-Brace — see the side-by-side comparison.

Rebecca — before and after C-Brace

Rebecca shares her walking before and after C-Brace fitting — a powerful visual comparison.

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Get in touch with our team to learn whether the C-Brace is right for you — and start your journey to a more confident, mobile life.