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The Agilik™ Smart Orthosis

The Agilik™ smart orthosis

Introducing brand new cutting-edge, smart, powered orthotic knee joint orthotic 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. The Agilik™ smart orthosis is an innovative device designed to improve mobility by providing dynamic knee assistance and resistance during a patient’s gait. Unlike traditional exoskeletons, the Agilik™ does not take over movement but works with the wearer, enhancing their ability to walk more efficiently and independently. This advanced orthotic solution can benefit both children and adults with various conditions, including: cerebral palsy spina bifida muscular dystrophy incomplete spinal cord injury post-stroke hemiparesis    

Benefits for patients

The Agilik™ offers numerous benefits for patients, 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        

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.    

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.    

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.    

Locations:

Kingston upon Thames (HQ) Cambridge Bristol Manchester    

FAQS:

What are your facilities at the Kingston clinic?

We have the following facilities and amenities at our Kingston Upon Thames location: Free parking Wheelchair ramp Disabled toilet Baby changing facilities We also have the Gait Laboratory for orthotics patients and Onsite Manufacturing for speedy turnarounds and adjustments whilst you wait.

What are Insoles?

An insole is a contoured orthotic device which alters the characteristics and biomechanics of the foot and ankle area. Biomechanics are concerned with mechanical laws and how they affect the living body, especially the musculoskeletal system. They are removable devices, often made from plastic, that are designed to fit inside a shoe to provide additional support for your feet. As well as offering shock absorption, an insole can help distribute the weight of your body more effectively across the foot and can be made bespoke to cover a range of biomechanical conditions.

How do I know I need Insoles?

If you have symptoms in your feet, ankles, hips or your lower back that are intermittent or were not there to start with in early life, and have started to cause you pain over a period of time, bespoke orthotic insoles could be an excellent option. If you have already tried rest, icing, compression and elevation and your feet have not recovered, we recommend a biomechanical assessment to consider the possibility of insoles. They are a non-invasive approach to treatment and in many cases, are a great option for symptoms that are not severe enough to warrant surgical intervention. Alternatively, they can be considered as an option prior to surgery. We will send patients away when an insole is not appropriate, if a patient is suffering with iliotibial band syndrome for example, the problem can be helped with physiotherapy and a stretching programme. That’s what our biomechanical assessment is all about; determining whether there would be any benefit from altering the alignment of your feet.

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