Talk:C-Leg

Product Advertisement
This appears to be an ad for a product. While interesting, does this really belong here? XXV (talk) 12:34, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Hmmm. How many people are going to run right out and blow their leg off above the knee with an IED just so they can have the cool new prosthetic?  Your theory that this is an advertisement doesn't work, because this is not really a product that can be effectively advertised.  An individual cannot just go buy a C-Leg, it must be prescribed, just like a pacemaker or the newest wonder drug, and at US$50k a piece, it's probably going to take the approval of the insurance company as well.  The C-Leg is culturally significant, as the US government is buying a lot of them for disabled veterans.  I created the original stub for that reason; the character BD in Doonesbury lost a leg to an IED and is now using a C-Leg, and I went there to find out just what that was.  Looking at the article, I do agree that it needs work, but in the area of sourcing--most of the info is sourced from the manufacturer; it certainly needs to have additional third party citations added, as it should not rely on a primary source.  scot (talk) 14:12, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

148.64.73.150 (talk) 19:37, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

This is from their literature given to all prospective users of their product. It does read like an advertisement because there is no 1st person literature available that describes the intent of the C-Leg like this one does. People contemplating the purchase of this prosthetic should be aware that it is not a panacea for all leg loss. Sadly, the person doing the fitting can be much more important than the device itself. If the person doing the fitting, isn't a true professional, the fitting outcome will reflect this..

Oh, you can go buy one if you want to pay cash. And this is a high cost item. $7,000 to $13,000 depending on your insurance company. This is for an initial fitting.

I've had this leg for over 2 years and am still not using it because of poor fabrication and slowness on the part of the V.A.

The biggest disadvantage of the c-leg is its price. Oh, lord, why I'm not a millionaire? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 161.148.38.189 (talk) 19:40, 4 September 2009 (UTC)