# Rheo Knee: Embla Medical hf robot

Canonical ID: `a1cbcd61-8673-4bdf-8dc0-eee1fea9d6e8`

- **Slug:** embla-rheo-knee
- **Form factor:** other
- **Maturity stage:** production
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Incidents affecting Rheo Knee (1)

- [FDA Class 2 recall of Össur Total Knee Junior prosthetic knee due to balancing unit failure](/incidents/ossur-total-knee-junior-recall-2009.md), 2009-08-10 · Recall

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## Common questions

### What is Rheo Knee?

The Rheo Knee is a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee that uses artificial intelligence to continuously adapt to the user's gait. It provides real-time variable damping for natural movement across different walking speeds and terrain types.

### How much does Rheo Knee cost?

Rheo Knee's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Rheo Knee from Embla Medical hf. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

### Is Rheo Knee actually deployed in the real world?

Rheo Knee is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

### Who makes Rheo Knee?

Rheo Knee is made by Embla Medical hf, based in Reykjavik, Iceland, founded in 1971.

### Can you buy Rheo Knee?

Rheo Knee is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

### What are alternatives to Rheo Knee?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Rheo Knee include Taurob Inspector, TerraFirma Semi-Autonomous Construction Equipment, Clean Water Pathfinder, Forge.

### How does Rheo Knee compare to Taurob Inspector?

Rheo Knee and Taurob Inspector (Taurob · 3 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Rheo Knee has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### Is Rheo Knee a top other?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Rheo Knee ranks in roughly the top 91% of other models tracked by the registry.

### What is Rheo Knee's maturity stage?

Rheo Knee is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

### Where is Rheo Knee deployed?

No verified deployments of Rheo Knee are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.


## Sources (2)

1. **Rheo Knee - Össur** · https://www.ossur.com/en-us/prosthetics/products/rheo-knee
2. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRes/res.cfm?id=84735

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