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If the requirements are actually met, the partner takes over the bureaucracy for you. Cost estimates are submitted to the insurance company and a doctor is involved. We know from experience that most applications from the insurance company are rejected because of the easy to mid-six-figure billing. Therefore, we also work with a network of health insurance lawyers who specialize in these cases. 

One thing is extremely important to us! We want to cooperate with patients, service providers, physicians, health insurance companies and manufacturers in a collegial manner. It is not our goal to provide care for everyone, but to enable patients who are entitled to the aid with all its prerequisites to run, walk and move again, and thus to be causally independent. And therefore we see ourselves as part of this health care system. However, we have specialized in the meta-level to provide all the information. 

Exoskeleton:

With your explicit and prior consent, we will refer your contact to a local partner at your site from our network. This could be a clinic, a medical supply store, an orthopedic workshop, an orthopedist or a therapist. We know from experience that most service providers only specialize in a maximum of three manufacturers, so we filter this for you. This is followed by an on-site medical history and a trial of the system, usually in the presence of the manufacturer.

Prostheses:

1. consultation by subject-specific experts
A needs analysis and a consultation with an expert take place on site. The expert examines the individual requirements and checks the prerequisites of the exoskeleton or prosthesis system against your situation. A fitting concept is then created, which serves as the basis for a cost offer to the health insurance company. Of course, you can also be a private payer.

2. modeling
First, a negative model is created with a plaster cast, alternatively on site with 3D scan or cast, depending on the system. The dimensions of the affected body region are determined and checked in the computer for accuracy of fit. A positive model is produced from these basic data, which is then used to manufacture a diagnostic socket.

3. fitting
The diagnostic socket is tried on by you and the fit is checked in the real usage situation for pressure points and support, among other things. It may be necessary to modify the solution again until everything fits to your utmost satisfaction.

4. tester testing
Now the real prosthesis construction by orthopedic technicians begins according to the individual factors such as posture and shape.

5. training
After a user training session, during which the final fit is checked, the training begins. Here, the patient is optimally prepared for using the aid in everyday life. Depending on the fitting, an individual training and exercise plan is developed and the results are recorded in a video documentation.
 
6. support
Control appointments are made in order to guarantee the highest form of satisfaction in the future. 

Of course, you can prepare for potential trials and practice exercises with your physical therapist:

• Trunk strengthening 
• Exercises to increase arm strength and basic endurance
• Transfer exercises
• Exercises to improve shoulder joint mobility
• Forced standing e.g. in a standing stand
• Stretching the hip flexor

Furthermore, we recommend the following preparatory measures:

• Please bring your shoes, at best 1.5 sizes larger
• Do not come on an empty stomach
• Please empty your bladder beforehand, because the training stimulates the bladder function
• Put on wide and comfortable pants
• No training session with your physical therapist the day before so that the training does not lead to an overload situation