Otto Bock ActiGait - 6 Description of the Actigait

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Contact your local ActiGait®representative for assistance, if needed, in setting up,
using or maintaining the ActiGait®.
Modication of the equipment is not allowed. If the equipment is modied by an
unauthorized person or organization, the responsibility and liability for the equip-
ment is transferred to the person/organization modifying it.
6. Description of the ActiGait®
The ActiGait® Implant and other main parts of the ActiGait® are illustrated in Fig-
ure 1.
Figure 1: The Implant and other main parts of the ActiGait® and their locations during use.
Control Unit
Heel Switch
Cu Electrode
Stimulator body
Antenna
The purpose of the ActiGait®is to lift your foot during the swing phase of walking.
When you walk, the Heel Switch detects your heel strike and heel lift and transmits
signals wirelessly to the Control Unit. If you have the Heel Switch on the aected
foot, the Control Unit sends power and control signals to the Antenna on your thigh
when it receives a heel lift signal. The Antenna then transmits power to the im-