An older woman with an above-knee prosthesis walking hand in hand with her granddaughter down her front porch steps in morning light (concept image)

Built for Tuesdays

Your next step starts here.

New Step is a new kind of smart-leg system, designed for everyday walkers and the independent prosthetists who fit them. It's built to fit, easy to understand, and light on waiting. Join the launch list and see if you may qualify.

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  • Smart kneeDesigned for K2 and K3 everyday walkers
  • Scan & fitDigitally fitted socket, made centrally
  • Independent onlyWe will never open a clinic

Concept image. Linda is an illustrative composite. Product in development; not yet available.

Watch the film

Built for Tuesdays.

Fifty seconds on who we're building for: the porch steps, the school bus, the lunch rush.

AI-generated concept film. People shown are illustrative composites.

An older woman with an above-knee prosthesis at the top of wet wooden porch steps, one hand on the railing (concept image)

The real test

Tuesday is the hard part.

Nobody films the wet porch steps, the school-bus walk or the lunch rush. But that is where life happens. A knee that works on game day still has to work on an ordinary, rainy Tuesday.

See how we think about it

The gap

3 in 10 get a prosthesis.

Only about 3 in 10 Medicare patients who lose a limb get a prosthesis within three years. The technology exists. The path to it, with paperwork, denials and waiting, is the problem. We're building a simpler path.

Learn how the path works

Source: published Medicare utilization research (full citation to be added). See Sources.

A pair of new walking sneakers, one still in its open shoebox, beside a front door and a folded walker

Meet the system

One smart system for everyday walking.

A microprocessor knee designed for K2 and K3 walkers, a dynamic foot, a digitally fitted socket and an app that links you with your prosthetist between visits. Built for porch steps, not podiums.

Explore the system

A graphite-gray microprocessor prosthetic knee with an orange accent ring on a carbon pylon and dynamic foot, beside a smartphone (concept image)
Concept render Product in development; not yet available for sale. No FDA clearance is implied.

How it works

Five steps, no mystery.

From coverage questions to your first morning walk, we keep the path short and the next step clear. Your independent prosthetist stays at the center the whole way.

Start with step one

Aerial view of a two-lane road running from a small town through farmland toward a distant city
  1. An older couple at their kitchen table looking at a laptop together (concept image)

    Step 1

    Check coverage.

    Answer a few questions about your plan and state. You'll see whether you may qualify. We aim to show a typical out-of-pocket range. Coverage depends on your plan.

    Try the checker
  2. A prosthetist shaking hands with a clinical specialist in a small clinic, a prosthetic knee on the table between them (concept image)

    Step 2

    Meet a partner prosthetist.

    We connect you with an independent, certified prosthetist near you. They assess what suits your life and handle the paperwork with our support.

    Find a partner
  3. A prosthetist using a handheld 3D scanner on a seated woman's residual limb, with a 3D model shown on a tablet (concept image)

    Step 3

    Scan and fit.

    A quick 3D scan of your limb in your prosthetist's clinic, with the socket designed and made centrally. The goal: a better fit from day one, with fewer rounds of adjustment.

    See how scanning works
  4. Two people walking side by side on a city sidewalk, one with a carbon prosthetic foot (concept image)

    Step 4

    Walk and connect.

    Head out into your day. The New Step app lets you see your progress at home and check in with your prosthetist remotely.

    Preview the app
  5. A delivery driver handing a box to a man with a below-knee prosthesis at his front door (concept image)

    Never Without a Step (goal, terms pending)

    Never Without a Step.

    If something breaks, our goal is a replacement on its way to you within 48 hours. No weeks without a leg.

    Read the 48h promise

    Program terms to be finalized and published before launch.

Real days, real people

Chefs, truckers, nurses, grandmothers.

Our campaign skips the stadium lights and the sad piano. It's about ordinary days: a lunch rush, a 5 a.m. truck cab, a walk to the school bus. Made with people who use prosthetics, not just about them.

Meet the everyday heroes

A chef with an above-knee prosthesis plating food in a restaurant kitchen (concept image)
A man with an above-knee prosthesis climbing into a semi truck cab before dawn (concept image)
A woman with an above-knee prosthesis walking hand in hand with her granddaughter toward a school bus (concept image)
A nurse in scrubs with a below-knee prosthesis walking across a hospital parking lot at dawn (concept image)
A father with an above-knee prosthesis carrying a laundry basket up the stairs as his son runs past (concept image)
An older man with an above-knee prosthesis kneeling in a backyard vegetable garden (concept image)

Linda and Marcus are illustrative composites, not real patients or clinicians. Images are concept visuals.

For prosthetists

We will never open a clinic.

Every patient who finds us goes to an independent partner. It's written into our brand charter. We train your team, provide insurance paperwork support, and refer patients. We'd rather help you win than compete with you.

Join the Partner Program

A prosthetist at a workbench with paperwork and a laptop in a small clinic (concept image)

Costs, made clearer

Coverage that finally makes sense.

Since September 2024, Medicare covers microprocessor knees for K2 walkers who qualify. It's a recent change, so it's worth checking. Tell us your plan type and state, and see whether you may qualify.

An older couple at their kitchen table looking at a laptop together (concept image)

Demo preview

Under Original Medicare, Medicare typically pays 80% of the approved amount. Takes about two minutes. Free. No obligation.

Estimates are informational only. Coverage depends on your plan, and prior authorization may be required.

Straight answers

Questions we hear a lot.

Short, honest answers. If we don't know yet, we say so.

Ask us something else

A group of adults, several with lower-limb prostheses, walking together on a park path (concept image)
Is New Step available now?

Not yet. New Step is in development ahead of a pilot launch. Join the launch list and we'll tell you when it reaches your state.

Will my insurance cover it?

You may qualify. Medicare began covering microprocessor knees for K2 walkers in September 2024, but coverage depends on your plan and your prosthetist's assessment. Our coverage checker helps you see where you stand.

Do I have to switch prosthetists?

No. New Step works through independent prosthetists. Bring yours, or we'll help you find a partner near you.

What will I pay out of pocket?

It depends on your plan. Our goal is to publish a typical out-of-pocket range. We don't waive co-pays or offer patient inducements.

What is "Never Without a Step"?

Our goal is a replacement on its way within 48 hours if something breaks, so you're not waiting weeks. Final terms will be published before launch.

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Ready when you are

Your next step starts here.

Check whether you may qualify, find an independent partner near you, or join the launch list for news. It's Tuesday. Let's go.

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