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Human Augmentation · Recorded milestone

Microprocessor knee

Recorded year1997

Otto Bock's C-Leg adjusts its hydraulic knee many times a second, so leg amputees walk slopes and stairs more safely.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.