Robot model
Power Knee
Ossur's Power Knee is described as the world's first actively powered microprocessor prosthetic knee for above-knee amputees; a motor-powered 'smart'…
- Manufacturer
- Ossur
- Form factor
- wearable
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
- Website
- ossur.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Power Knee, a wearable by Ossur (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
Ossur's Power Knee is described as the world's first actively powered microprocessor prosthetic knee for above-knee amputees; a motor-powered 'smart' prosthesis that detects movement patterns and adapts to the wearer's speed and cadence in real time, enabling step-over-step stair ascent.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Form factor
Class
Power
Target user
Active assistance
Adaptive control
Stair function
Fitting pathway
Specs
Class
Power
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Power Knee. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (3)
- Power Knee at United Kingdom, Europeoperational
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
- Power Knee at Germany, Europeoperational
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Power Knee on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at Germany, Europe
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at United Kingdom, Europe
- Incident recordedMar 25, 2024
Össur recalls Rheo Knee prosthetic devices due to safety concern
Safety record
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Incidents affecting Power Knee (1)
- Össur recalls Rheo Knee prosthetic devices due to safety concern2024-03-25 · Recall
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Sources (3)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: wearable
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Power Knee.Recent coverage
Power Knee in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Power Knee from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Össur Launches New POWER KNEE — World's First Actively Powered Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee
Össur announces the next-generation Power Knee, the world's first actively powered microprocessor prosthetic knee for above-knee amputees.
Össur Celebrates 20 Years as a Publicly Traded Company
Össur marks 20th anniversary of its IPO, recounting growth from USD 18M revenue in 1999 to USD 613M in 2018 with 4,000 employees across 26 operations.
Össur Acquires U.S. Orthopaedics Company (Innovation Sports)
Össur acquires Innovation Sports to strengthen its ligament brace portfolio, the largest segment of the bracing market.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/ossur-power-knee.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/8e0a1d03-9601-4df4-9532-2cb2ee937c91
- Revision history: /models/ossur-power-knee/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
After wearing a traditional transfemoral socket for 2 years, Union Orthotics & Prosthetics Co. Certified Prosthetist, Bob and Certified Prosthetist Orthotist, B
He is a below-elbow amputee patient who came to Carevale Rehab seeking a functional solution to regain independence in his daily activities. We provided him wit
Double below-knee amputee walking with the Ossur - Proflex Pivot. The Proflex Pivot features about 27 degrees of ankle movement which makes your gait much more
Reality vs attention
Power Knee draws attention at the 61st percentile but verifies reality at the 66th percentile among wearable robots. Hype Gap -5, 21st widest among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 3, 2026