Frequently Asked Questions
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 What is AQUA Leg?AQUALEG is a waterproof aesthetic system for Above Knee and Below Knee prostheses. This process allows partients to keep a good walking comfort. You can go in and come out ouf the water like everyone. It can be adapted on an existing prosthesis (the elements must be compatible), or final part of a total new AQUALEG made with selected components. The prosthetist will make the new prosthesis with those selected compatible elements, choosen and adapted in partnership with industrial manufacturers.
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Swimming or walking prosthesis ?
Close to the "universal" prosthesis. AQUALEG is innovating because allowing both swimming AND walking. AQUALEG allows to walk normally on a beach, in or out of the water, to immerse totally and to walk back to your house like everyday. It's perfect for water sports: sailing, windsurfing, white water rafting, kayaking etc... The founder of AQUALEG, wearing himself an AK prosthesis, wanted to give priority to amputees real concerns: long term walking ability and aesthetic. The tests done in summer 2010 showed clearly that this prosthesis can be worn easily for long term holidays. It's no more necessary to travel with a prosthesis in the luggage. It's really different from the "old school" swim prostheses, it's a waterproof walking leg, a "universal" prosthesis. The Below Knee AQUALEG is so close to a walking prosthesis that it could replace it. Most of the BK amputees could choose an AQUALEG as second prosthesis.
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The manufacturing of a prosthesis
Since 2010 AQUALEG is devoting all its activities to the standardisation of the process. Our objective is that patients can have an AQUALEG manufactured by their prosthetists from 2012.
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Manufacturing prerequisites and changes
The AQUALEG waterproofing is not possible for prostheses with electronic components, patients using this kind of prostheses should ask a complete new AQUALEG prosthesis. Our process adds weight to your leg, especially for AK legs. The addition of weight in the foot and calf is essential to walk normally in water. The BK AQUALEG prostheses are very close to a usual walking prosthesis.
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Is it possible to remove the waterproofing?
Yes it's possible to remove the waterproofing to get the prosthesis back to its normal walking state. But the patient or his prosthetist are not able to remake the waterproofing, the removal definitively damages the waterproofing.
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Which prosthetic components are Aqualeg compatible?
As our concept is based on long term walking comfort, we aimed to use a large range of knee joints and feets. Most of AQUALEG compatible components belong to the known bestsellers. We will communicate later the list of these prosthetic knee joints and feet. (By choosing these components the patient keeps the option of having an AQUALEG waterproofing later) . |
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AQUALEG SAS, 359 Route de Sainte Luce, CS 70175, 44301 Nantes Cedex 3 - France.
Tél: +33 (0)2.40.20.80.25 ; Fax: +33 (0)9.81.40.31.66
Siret 532 616 711 00018 - APE 3250A- RCS Nantes B 532 616 711 - capital social 30000E |
