Service & Support You Can Run a Mobility Program On

Ottobock support is organized for prosthetic clinics, rehabilitation hospitals, and home-care coordinators that need predictable service, documented training, and clean escalation paths when a mobility device becomes mission critical.

Installation & commissioning

Site readiness review, device registration, pairing verification, and initial fitting documentation are captured before the first clinical handoff. The process includes power, connectivity, privacy, and service contact checks so the care team starts with a complete operating file.

Preventive maintenance

Programs can schedule routine inspection windows, consumable review, firmware readiness checks, and component replacement planning. Each visit is written for biomedical and clinical stakeholders, with practical notes that support procurement renewal and audit review.

Field service & repair

Priority cases are routed through a tiered escalation model that separates user coaching, remote troubleshooting, depot repair, and field replacement. The goal is to protect patient mobility continuity while giving facilities a transparent status trail.

Five-step support lifecycle

  1. 01

    Site Assessment

    Facility type, payer pathway, staff roles, connectivity, privacy requirements, and patient follow-up expectations are reviewed before deployment begins.

  2. 02

    Install & Validation

    Device records, UDI references, baseline settings, and pairing status are documented in a commissioning pack suitable for clinical and procurement files.

  3. 03

    Clinical Training

    Clinicians receive role-based training for fitting, gait review, user education, caregiver communication, and escalation triggers.

  4. 04

    PM & Calibration

    Preventive checks, component review, software readiness, and service recommendations are scheduled against the expected use pattern.

  5. 05

    End-of-Life Planning

    Replacement planning, data handling, recycling documentation, and continuity options are prepared before devices become operational liabilities.

99.5%program uptime planning target
24hpriority response objective
4service tiers for procurement models
30dpost-discharge follow-up window

Run a service audit on your mobility program.

Ottobock can benchmark training coverage, device lifecycle status, escalation history, patient follow-up cadence, and procurement risk. The output helps clinical leaders see where response time, documentation, or caregiver education should be strengthened before expansion.

For multi-site networks, the audit also identifies which facilities need superuser training, which devices require near-term replacement planning, and which support documents should be standardized. That makes service a clinical governance tool instead of a reactive repair process.