Advanced C-Leg 4 and Microprocessor Feet Training (Tulsa)

Please join the Ottobock Team for Advanced C-Leg 4 and Microprocessor Feet Training!

Please join us for a full or half day of training as your schedule allows. The schedule for the day is as follows:

• 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Welcome & Sign-in (*Please join us for a cup of coffee.)
• 8:30 AM - ~12:30 PM - Advanced C-Leg 4 Training
• 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break
• 1:00 PM - ~5:00 PM - Beyond Microprocessor Feet: Understanding All Your Options to Improve Gait

Please find additional details below. If you have any questions, please contact the Ottobock Education Team at US.Education@ottobock.com or call 800-328-4058. Thank you!

-----------------------------------------

A.M. Course (8:30 AM - 12:30 PM)

Advanced C-Leg 4 Training: Gaining a Deeper Understanding of the Technology and Its Function

This course is designed for practitioners interested in understanding and learning in detail the precise sensor technology of the C-Leg 4. A complete explanation of the features, benefits, sensor technology, alignment, programming and training users to maximize functional results will be covered in this course.

Pre-Requisite:

Completion of a C-Leg 4 qualification training is required to receive the C-Leg 4 software (C-Soft Plus), username and unlock-pin. If you have not previously completed a C-Leg 4 qualification training, please complete the C-Leg 4 Online Training. It is highly recommended to complete the online training before attending the course.

• C-Leg 4 Online Training: https://professionals.ottobockus.com/Online-Training#cleg4

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course the participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between the features and benefits provided by the original C-Leg and the C-Leg 4
• Describe the internal sensor technology and what it does for the user
• Explain the correct bench, static and dynamic alignment procedures for the C-Leg 4
• Identify the critical steps in programming the knees
• Perform the appropriate adjustments for a successful fitting
• Program additional modes, use the new cockpit app or remote control and collect an activity report for the user
• Instruct the patient and physical therapist on the basic training steps necessary for successful ambulation.

-----------------------------------------

Lunch Break (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Please join the Ottobock Team for a complimentary lunch, if your schedule allows.

-----------------------------------------

P.M. Course (1:00 - ~5:00 PM)

Beyond Microprocessor Feet: Understanding All Your Options to Improve Gait

This course is designed for practitioners interested in learning about the latest microprocessor and powered foot technology for their lower limb patients. The course will review microprocessor feet, including the Triton Smart Ankle, the Meridium, and, and the emPower foot for the transtibial and transfemoral user. An overview of the features, benefits, alignment, programming and training users to maximize results will be covered in this 4 hour course.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course the participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between the features and benefits provided by the Triton Smart Ankle, Meridium, and emPower MPF versus other MPF mechanisms.
• Describe the alignment procedures.
• Identify the critical steps in programming the feet.
• Perform the appropriate adjustments to each MPF for successful fitting.
• Instruct the patient and physical therapist on the basic training steps necessary for successful ambulation.

-----------------------------------------

Credits:

• 8 (s) ABC CEUs for the entire day OR 4 (s) ABC CEUs for a half day
• NOTE: CPs, CPAs, and CTPs will receive Category I ABC CEUs. All other certifications will receive Category II CEUs.

Presenter:

Byron Backus, CP

Byron Backus, CP, is a certified prosthetist with the American Board for Certification (ABC) who received his diploma as a prosthetic practitioner from Northeast Metro Technical College (now Century College) in 1990, after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry in 1982. Byron worked at Shriners Hospital for Children from 1990 – 2003, until he joined Ottobock in 2003. His responsibilities at Ottobock include creating and teaching educational courses for practitioners as well as coordinating prosthetic Cooperative Care fittings, which involves working with customers and their patients to help achieve great outcomes for difficult or unusual fitting problems.

Questions:

If you have any questions, please contact the Ottobock Education Team at US.Education@ottobock.com or call 800-328-4058.

Thank you!