# Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX): robot model

Canonical ID: `f52a5eda-b20e-41fc-94d1-d88754a45aef`

- **Slug:** ottobock-phoenix
- **Form factor:** exoskeleton
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **use:** medical (SCI gait assist)
- **control:** motorized gait assist, user-triggered
- **powered:** yes (motor-driven)
- **regulatory:** FDA cleared (SuitX lineage)
- **body_region:** lower-limb
- **availability:** uncertain under Ottobock (via SuitX 2021)

## 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._

## Common questions

### What is Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX)?

Powered lightweight lower-limb MEDICAL exoskeleton for gait assistance in people with spinal-cord injury (FDA-cleared); originally from SuitX (acquired by Ottobock 2021). Medical-mobility, NOT an industrial back-support device. vvc/scope: SuitX's industrial/occupational exosuits (backX, legX, shoulderX) and Ottobock's Paexo line are PASSIVE and are excluded from this powered cohort; Phoenix is the in-scope POWERED device. Current commercial availability under Ottobock is uncertain (honest note).

### Who makes Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX)?

Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX) is made by Ottobock, based in Duderstadt, Germany, founded in 1919.

### Where is Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX) deployed?

No verified deployments of Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX) 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.

### What is Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX)'s maturity stage?

Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX) is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.


## Sources (2)

1. https://exoskeletonreport.com/2021/11/ottobock-acquires-suitx/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottobock

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