Plain bearings for prostheses and orthoses

iglidur W300PF plain bearing

• For a particularly long service life in continuous operation
• Without PTFE
• Low coefficient of friction, extremely high abrasion resistance
• Suitable for rough shafts and shafts made of stainless steel
• Dirt-resistant

iglidur bar stock

• iglidur materials as round rods, tubes and plates
• Currently 25 iglidur materials to choose from
• Cut to desired size without waste removal
• Mechanical processing from quantity 1

Customised component

• In desired shape and material from quantity 1
• Fast production
• Suitable for prototypes, small and large series
• Large selection of high-performance materials

Plastic bearings ensure greater safety of knee joint prostheses
Ottobock relies on our lubrication-free iglidur W300 and Q plain bearings and iglidur J guide rings in its knee joint prostheses. They replace previously used metal bearings and PTFE strips, which led to functional problems after a short time and became a safety risk.

Switching to plastic bearings makes the movement of sports leg prostheses smoother
The "TT Pro" from Blatchford is an adapter for leg prostheses that are used for sporting activities such as golf. Switching from metal bearings to our extremely robust iglidur Z bearings has resulted in less stiffness and therefore greater comfort.

Further success stories
This selection of application examples is sorted by area of use and shows how our motion plastics products are used in other prostheses/orthoses as well as wheelchairs, fitness and rehabilitation equipment.