The Paralympic Games will be held in Paris on August 28th!

In the French capital, 4400 Paralympic athletes from all over the world will gather to compete in 23 different sports. To make the start of these athletes successful, our colleague, Vilija Ruškienė, a physiotherapist-orthopaedic technologist from AB “Ortopedijos technika”, is already working in the 2024 Paralympic Games Ottobock technical service repair team, which consists of specialists from various fields. She sends her best wishes to everyone from Paris, filled with the spirit of sport!

We are excited to introduce Fixalto’s newest product line – StepFix, a series of advanced orthopaedic insoles!

Each week for the next seven weeks, we’ll be revealing a new model from our collection. This Week’s Spotlight: Active Basic StepFIX™ Active Basic insoles are designed with an ultra-thin toe area, making them perfect for those who are constantly on the move. These insoles are ideal not only for active movement and running but also as a preventive measure even if you have no existing foot disorders. Recommended for: Longitudinal arch or forefoot painBursitis, calluses, capsulitis, flat feetFunctional therapy of Freiberg infractionMetatarsalgia, Morton’s neuroma, and pronation Perfect for: Sports activitiesActive movementRunning Available Sizes: 36-50

Our company’s custom-made product, the Face Mask for Athletes, has been successfully tested once again!

This time, researchers from the Mechanical Engineering and Design Faculty of Kaunas University of Technology have conducted extensive mechanical tests on the mask. They aimed to evaluate the face mask’s resistance and ability to protect the face during a direct impact. The research was conducted in several stages to investigate the mask’s resistance and strength in detail. During the initial mask tests, a compressive force up to 600 N was applied at characteristic points (nose and cheekbones) and the change between the 9 control points was measured. In the second stage, the mask was subjected to a load up to… more

Custom-made protective helmet

Our custom-made protective helmet which we make for patients who injure themselves or are unbalanced and may accidentally faint.

FAI boot UPDATE

At the client’s request, a rain protector was created for the post-operative shoe – an additional accessory that is simply fastened to the top of the shoe with velcro and covers the front of the foot. Simple, convenient, and practical.

SpecialFIX Stoma belt 2.0

In collaboration with abdominal surgeons with many years of experience, a uniquely designed belt has been developed for patients with stoma. It is designed to make the stoma content collector comfortable and safe to use for long periods, including when traveling. Following feedback and suggestions from users, the belt has been improved to make the second generation (2.0) stoma belt a universal, customisable product.– The belt is made of elastic cotton fabric that does not irritate the skin, and a strong fabric in the stoma area presses against the collection plate and prevents it from unsticking from the skin.– A unique… more

OTWORLD’2024 Memories

More than a month after the exhibition, we are all still living in its memories. We would like to say a huge thank you to all our existing customers who dropped by to say hello. We are grateful to all the new connections who have found our products interesting. We hope that all of you found the exhibition interesting and useful. Best wishes from Kaunas, we will keep in touch and see you next time!

New product – shower shoes!

Here’s our new product that we brought to the exhibition – the shower shoe! Model features: – designed for showering when you need stability (standing) or foot correction; – orderable as individual footwear; – available as low shoe or high boot; – stabil shell – made of thermoplastic material; – seamless construction; – soft inner material; – EVA-brandsole without metal mesh, plastic eyelets – no corrosion. – water-friendly Velcro fastening; – non-slip sole; https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fDFEw_bk70s