Quality - Our credo

Your health is your most important asset. A simple realisation, you say? For people who live with our products, customised medical technology means quality of life. The goal: Security, self-confidence, normality. The challenge: Maximum possible personal freedom of movement. In daily professional life, leisure time and sports.

We have learned a lot about providing medical appliances to people since 1919. In direct dialogue with the users of our products and in close cooperation with our global partners in orthopaedics and rehabilitation. This wealth of experience flows into product development and services and will continue to define the guiding philosophy of our company: Quality for Life – Technology for People.

A company that helps people who are forced to deal with unbelievable trauma in their lives is something very special. Emotions are part of our daily work. Social intelligence, empathy and respect for the human condition are among the key characteristics defining the employees of Otto Bock HealthCare.

The development of the company is always closely associated with our employees. Whenever the chemistry between departments, teams and project partners is right, the result is movement, dynamics and creative invention. The right person in the right place and an atmosphere based on partnership and cooperation form the foundation of human resource development. Since 1996, the values and strategic direction of the company have been documented and maintained in the “Blue Book” – an approach to transparency that was recognised by experts in 2008 with the Axia Award for good corporate management.

Intercultural competence among our employees across five continents is a symbol of positive globalisation and requires increasingly flexible career and life planning. Personal quality of life, family, and security have to remain compatible with this challenge for employees over the long term.

Do prostheses, orthoses and wheelchairs simply have to work properly, or should they also feature an attractive and modern appearance? Medical studies have been accumulating similar results for years: The emotional acceptance of a therapy approach by the patient has a major impact on the healing process. In terms of the product design, this means new solutions, shapes and colours need to be explored, and the ideal symbiosis of function, quality and design.