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The Agilik™ smart orthosis
Brand new, cutting-edge, smart, powered orthotic knee joint technology.
The London Orthotic Consultancy (LOC), in partnership with Bionic Power and Thuasne, proudly introduces the Agilik™ smart orthosis to the UK. Our clinicians have undergone extensive training to ensure expert fitting of this advanced orthotic technology.
What is the Agilik™ smart orthosis?
The Agilik™ is a smart, augmented lower limb orthosis designed to work within a bespoke Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO). It provides dynamic knee assistance and resistance when needed when a person is walking.
Traditional orthotics are generally passive and offer static support, whereas the Agilik™ smart orthosis responds in real-time to the patient’s movement and adjusts functionality accordingly.
It is not an exoskeleton designed to hold a patient up and walk for them, but rather an orthosis designed to improve the user’s gait by:
- lifting them out of crouch gait
- assisting with knee flexion and extension
Which patients can benefit from the Agilik™?
The Agilik™ is designed for patients with lower limb weakness that causes an atypical gait pattern, flexed-knee gait, and stiff knee gait. This includes, but is not limited to, patients with:
- cerebral palsy
- muscular dystrophy
- spina bifida
- incomplete spinal cord injury
- post-stroke hemiparesis
The Agilik™ is designed for both children and adults, supporting patients across a wide weight range of 20 kg to 125 kg.
Benefits for patients
The Agilik™ smart orthosis offers a range of benefits to patients, both in the short term and with long-term use, including:
- improved walking mechanics: assists knee extension and flexion for a more natural gait
- increased endurance: reduces energy expenditure and fatigue
- enhanced muscle strength: encourages muscle retraining for long-term mobility gains
- customisable support: adjusts to the patient’s changing needs and growth
- real-time gait optimisation: smart system adapts during different phases of walking
This can help patients to:
- walk more easily
- walk more efficiently
- stand more upright
- walk for longer distances
- reduce energy expenditure and fatigue when walking
- encourage muscle retraining for better mechanics
- gain muscle strength
- increase their independence
A smarter alternative to traditional KAFOs and exoskeletons
Walking can be exhausting or simply out of reach for children and adults with significant lower limb weakness. Until now, the main options have been either KAFOs (Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses) or powered exoskeletons, both of which come with challenges.
Traditional KAFOs provide stability, often using locked or spring-assisted knee joints, but they don’t actively help with movement, which can make walking feel stiff or awkward.
Exoskeletons are heavy, bulky, and extremely expensive, making them impractical for everyday life.
The Agilik™ device however, offers smart, powered support when you need it and freedom when you don’t.
Unlike passive braces that simply hold the leg in position, Agilik™ is a lightweight, powered orthosis that actively assists knee movement at the right moments. By helping the knees straighten naturally, it reduces effort, improves posture, and makes walking smoother and easier.
How the Agilik™ smart orthosis works
The Agilik™ is a smart, powered knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) that responds in real-time to the patient’s movement. With advanced sensors and joint motors, it:
- detects knee angles, velocity, and gait phases
- assists knee extension and flexion as needed
- helps reduce crouch gait and improve posture
- provides targeted muscle resistance to build strength
With a lightweight actuator (550g/1.2 lbs), the Agilik™ seamlessly integrates into a custom orthotic system, ensuring comfort, flexibility, and real-time adaptability.
Smart in-App technology for personalisation
The Agilik™ smart orthosis is controlled through a custom app, allowing our orthotists to fine-tune settings, including:
- Assistance and resistance levels to optimise muscle engagement
- Knee flexion and extension adjustments for different therapy goals
- Speed and torque control for smooth movement transitions
The system also tracks key gait metrics, such as range of motion, flexion/extension angles, and utilisation frequency, ensuring data-driven therapy adjustments.
Improved long-term biomechanical outcomes for patients
The Agilik™ smart orthosis enhances long-term biomechanical outcomes by dynamically adjusting assistance and resistance throughout different phases of gait. This helps build muscle strength, improve range of motion, and enhance walking efficiency over time.
With regular use, the Agilik™ trains patients to develop a more natural walking pattern, reducing fatigue and minimising compensatory movements. Ultimately, this supports greater mobility, independence, and endurance as they grow and adapt.
Early clinical results suggest that the Agilik™ can:
- improve knee extensions and flexion
- improve step length
- improve walking endurance and speed
The Agilik™ is evidence-based and features in several published papers. It is currently being trialled and tested in numerous clinical studies.
If you think the Agilik™ may help you or your child, please contact us for more information or to book a consultation.