Ottobock Speedhand Solution
Durable strength with real-time control.
Trusted reliability and customized control
Introducing a next-generation prosthetic solution that combines trusted reliability with modern control and connectivity. At its core, the speedhand paired with modular wrists, the myosmart control, the myosmart cuff, and the connectgrip app deliver an unmatched level of functionality and ease of use. This complete solution empowers users with customized, precise control through a single, seamless grip and provides professionals with an elevated fitting experience. With its innovative control system and app-based interface, this solution redefines what's possible, offering both users and clinicians a higher standard of confidence, convenience, and performance.
Spend more time on what matters most.
“It makes it so much easier to deliver so much more.” - Birgit, therapist
Easier to access individual user settings and customize device performance, with fewer steps and connections. Makes it easier to train users on activities of daily living.
At a glance – Advantages for users:
- Proven strength, speed, and durability.
- More natural movements and fitting options with modular wrists.
- Adjustable neutral position and Auto-Grasp function.
- Minimized motor sounds.
- Customizable control personalized for each user.
- connectgrip app enabling independent personalization and adjustments for everyday use.
Advantages for professionals:
“They give my users flexion and me more options.” - Heiko, CPO
- Reliable technology that's been trusted for decades.
- Modular wrist units supporting a range of build heights.
- Suitable for below and above elbow fittings.
- Up to 4 inputs, enabling excellent proportional control.
- Signal separation issues minimized by myosmart and electrode configuration.
- Guided app setup that can enhance training and fitting efficiency.
- Comprehensive Ottobock portfolio of upper limb components with clinical and technical support.
Key Features of the Speedhand
- Trusted reliability: Speedhand offers the speed, strength, and durability users need most.
- Minimized motor sounds: Minimized noise during use makes it the quietest Speedhand yet.
- Automatic neutral position: When used with myosmart, the Speedhand automatically returns to a relaxed, neutral position when the user is not holding an object and relaxes their myo signal.
- Modular wrist units: More functional options make it possible to fit even more users.
- Myosmart: Precisely customize up to 4 inputs, giving users personalized control. Familiar fittings with a new level of versatility.
- Connectgrip app: Optimal flexibility in customizing users' myosignals, providing seamless and personalized prosthesis control to enhance outcomes.
- Myosmart cuff: Visualize muscle signals and pinpoint electrode positions in real time with digital precision to optimize training and fitting processes. Users can also experience prosthesis control in action with the myosmart cuff.
- Speedhand Solution: Customizable performance for you and your user; the complete Speedhand solution gives you both the power to precisely fine-tune the prosthesis.
Benefits at a glance.
Simple setup, even more streamlined
Together, myosmart, connectgrip, and the myosmart cuff integrate the proven 2-site control method with an advanced signal processing system. This new digital system helps streamline setup from start to finish. No more fiddling with time frames and thresholds: Just start fine-tuning the prosthesis.
Get visual biofeedback in real time
The connectgrip app translates muscle signals into a dynamic visual display of your user's myo activity, helping you identify hotspots and precisely guide user training. With this visualized guidance, you can deliver the best possible results.
Innovative evaluation and training tool
The myosmart cuff streamlines user assessment to identify optimal myo solutions. Combined with the connectgrip app, it provides clear visual feedback to guide electrode placement, facilitate early signal training, and build greater understanding, confidence, and excitement for potential new users.
At-home training
The myosmart cuff is a valuable tool for both you and the user. It can be used to evaluate fitting options in your clinic and for myo training by your user.
Compatible with the DynamicArm
The speedhand together with myosmart and connectgrip is compatible with the DynamicArm and ErgoArm and provides an ideal solution for a functional electric elbow.
Various prosthetic gloves to choose from
A range of gloves are available for the speedhand, allowing you to select a color option that matches best.
Offer trusted reliability to even more users
The speedhand is the shortest myoelectric hand, with a compact design that delivers greater functionality with no added build height. Modular configuration can help you tackle those fittings more confidently and efficiently than ever.
Give users confident, customized control
Now with up to 4 electrodes you can leverage, speedhand can be even more tailored to each user's unique needs, including speed adjustments and the addition of rotation with smooth switching transitions between components. Combined with the myosmart control, this electrode placement minimizes common signal separation issues and enables you to precisely adapt the performance.
More functionality with modular wrists
Four modular wrist options are available for a customized prosthetic fitting and can be used according to individual needs. The speedhand features a unique spring-loaded flex wrist, that gives users a greater degree of freedom and can reduce compensatory movements in many everyday tasks.
User stories
Bozena's reliable routine.
Bozena is employed at the university, enjoys cooking, and is currently renovating her house with her partner. Due to her dysmelia she opted for the new speedhand, and is now exceedingly enthusiastic about, among other things the prospect of “finally being able to use both a knife and fork simultaneously in a restaurant.”
Ralf's powerhouse.
Ralf is a friendly, cheerful, and enthusiastic traveler. Despite losing his right arm in a work accident, he continues to pursue his professional hobbies and interests. With his DynamicArm, along with the new speedhand and connectgrip, he has all the support he needs.
8E2 Speedhand.
The speedhand is a robust, durable myoelectric hand that makes it easy to achieve excellent patient outcomes.
Key features:
- Modular wrist units supporting a wide range of build heights.
- Adjustable neutral position and Auto-Grasp function.
- Minimized motor sounds.
- Proven strength, speed, and durability.
- Reliable technology that's been trusted for decades.
- Suitable for below and above elbow fittings.
- Up to 4 inputs, enabling excellent proportional control.
- Signal separation issues minimized by myosmart and electrode configuration.
- Customizable control personalized for each user.
- Guided app setup that can enhance training and fitting efficiency.
- Comprehensive Ottobock portfolio of upper limb components with clinical and technical support.
| Article number | Order information: |
|---|---|
| 8E2 | 8E2=side-size-0 (without thumb sensor) 8E2=side-size-1 (with thumb sensor) |
| Opening width | Operating voltage | Nominal voltage | Static current | Proportional speed | Max. actuating force | Proportional gripping force | Operating temperature | Storage temperature | Max. relative humidity | Transport temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 to 100 mm | 6.5 V – 8.2 V | approx. 6.5 V – 8.2 V | 2 mA | 15 to 300 mm/sec | 450 N (approx. 101 lbf) | 105 ± 15 N (24 ± 3.5 lbf) | -5 °C to +45 °C (23 °F to 113 °F) | -5 °C to +40 °C (23 °F to 104 °F) | 90% | -25 °C to +70 °C (-13 °F to 158 °F) |
Modular wrists.
10V61=1 wrist flex
The wrist flex allows for easy locking and unlocking of the wrist position and positioning of the speedhand in four different locking stages. The hand position can be fixed in flexion and extension from -40° to +40° in 20° increments. Additionally, the wrist offers a flexible mode that prevents compensatory movements. The wrist flex is equipped with a quick-disconnect mechanism.
- Flexible mode for natural movement
- Rigid mode with adjustable angles (-40° to +40°) in 20°-degree increments
- Easy to use with an intuitive locking button and quick-disconnect mechanism
- Compatible with the speedhand 8E2
10V62=1 wrist eqd
The wrist eqd is ideal for situations with minimal height, while still allowing easy swapping of terminal devices.
- Minimal height
- Easy swapping of terminal devices
- Easy to use with a quick-disconnect mechanism
- Compatible with the speedhand 8E2
- One size
10V63=1 wrist short
The wrist short features a low-profile connection for users with long residual limbs, providing an adjustable friction resistance for passive rotation.
- Designed for users with long residual limbs
- Adjustable friction resistance for passive hand rotation
- Compatible with the speedhand 8E2
- One size
10V64=1 wrist transcarpal
The wrist transcarpal is specifically designed for long residual limbs up to transcarpal level. Physiological pronation and supination of the residual limb are required to achieve full functionality.
- Designed for long residual limbs up to transcarpal level
- Shortest build height
- Requires physiological pronation and supination of the residual limb
- Compatible with the speedhand 8E2
- One size
13E522 myosmart
The myosmart is a myoelectric control that provides personalized and precise control of prosthetic components. It uses advanced signal processing to detect muscle signals, ensuring adaptive and responsive movement.
- Suitable for controlling a myoelectric prosthesis
- Personalized and adaptive control for seamless movement
- Advanced signal processing for muscle signal detection
- Up to 4 signal inputs, enabling excellent proportional control.
757M20-2 myosmart cuff
The myosmart cuff visualizes muscle activity in real time and allows precise evaluation of electrode positions to optimize training and fitting. Users can also experience prosthesis control in action and interactively test it with a demonstrator.
- Simplifies user assessment for optimal myoelectric solutions
- Enables early signal training for better control
- Boosts confidence and excitement for new users
- One size
connectgrip available in the app stores
The connectgrip app provides a user-friendly interface for users and professionals to control and personalize myoelectric arm and hand prostheses. It enables easy adjustments, real-time signal visualization, and individual motion recording for movements, component switching, and unintended movements.
Users achieve improved control, while professionals benefit from streamlined prosthetic setup features, improving both functionality and comfort.
- Personalization with advanced signal processing and independent adjustments for everyday use
- User-friendly interface for easy daily adjustments
- Real-time visualization with immediate myoelectric signal feedback
- Individual motion recording to minimize unintended movements
- Prosthetic setup and documentation that streamlines the fitting
Practical tips for an optimal fit.
These three practical tips help optimize the fitting of the speedhand solution, focusing on key adjustments to improve comfort and functionality.
Ease of business
The tools (mounting tool 71M106=1 and spanner wrench adapter 709H11=1) make it easier than ever to integrate and customize the latest modular wrists for each user. With these tools, you can quickly and efficiently adjust on-site in your workshop.
Managing challenging residual limb conditions
Prominent areas, skin grafts, or sensitive regions can make electrode placement challenging. To improve comfort and performance, myosmart gives you new options of standard or remote electrodes in socket designs for the first time. They allow you to customize dome height and precisely position up to four electrodes for an optimal fitting.
Enhancing control for above elbow fittings
With myosmart, you can now program the ErgoArm and DynamicArm, offering greater adaptability for above elbow fittings. The addition of myosmart with adapter enables personalized switching control and real-time feedback through the connectgrip app. For you as a CPO, this opens entirely new possibilities in designing individual sockets, providing a more tailored solution for each user.
3 steps to train with speedhand.
Training is a crucial part of integrating the prosthesis solution into the body schema, and it's important to start with the appropriate level based on the user's requirements. The process begins with mastering basic control, progressing through repetitive drills, and transitioning to complex tasks tailored to daily and professional life.
- Control training: mastering control of the prosthesis
In the control training, the user begins by learning the passive functions of the speedhand, such as passive wrist flexion, passive rotation, and prosthesis donning and doffing. The next step focuses on active hand movement, guiding the user to control the speedhand precisely.
The goal is for the user to gain complete trust over the prosthesis. Using the connectgrip app, you can record new arm positions with the user to refine control and hand-eye coordination. - Repetitive drills training: reinforces function control
In this phase, the user masters grasping and manipulating various objects across different planes and axes. Combining the speedhand with wrist flex introduces new functionality, and it should be set as the default mode. Choose objects with a wide range of sizes, shapes, surface textures, and resistance to fine-tune the user's skills.
The goal is for the user to repeat the exercises until they have fully learned the functions and control of the speedhand. The connectgrip app allows you to continually refine, monitor, and optimize movement signals. - Complex ADLs training: training for everyday and work-related tasks
Integrating users back into their social and work environment is essential for the success of a prosthesis solution. Incorporating the user's occupation, hobbies, and interests enhances motivation and tailors the training to their unique needs. This approach ensures the effective integration of the speedhand into everyday activities, helping users to regain their independence.
Design the training to be interesting and exciting based on the user's lifestyle needs. Start with three to five activities that reflect their daily tasks, gradually progressing to increase complexity. This personalized approach helps integrate the prosthesis seamlessly into the user's life.
Winning solutions.
Above elbow fitting
DynamicArm
12K100N
ErgoArm
12K50
12K44
Below elbow fitting
Remote electrodes
13E400/13E401
Standard electrodes
13E200/13E202
myosmart
13E522
MyoEnergy Integral
757B35=*
EnergyPack
757B20
757B21
Active rotation
10S17
Passive rotation
9E169 + 10S4
speedhand + wrist flex
8E2=* + 10V61=1
speedhand + wrist eqd
8E2=* + 10V62=1
speedhand + wrist short
8E2=* + 10V63=1
speedhand + wrist transcarpal
8E2=* + 10V64=1
Frequently asked questions.
How are the hand and wrist connected correctly?
The hand and modular wrists are 2 separate components that are connected in your workshop using a screw connection.
How do I choose the correct hand size for the user?
The following hand sizes correspond to the speedhand sizes:
- hand size 7 => speedhand XS
- hand size 7 ¼ => speedhand S
- hand size 7 ¾ => speedhand M
- hand size 8 ¼ => speedhand L
Which glove options are available?
Choose the suitable option out of 8S11N=*, 8S12N=*, 8S13N MyoSkin Natural product family. For choosing the color, refer to the color code.
What can I change on the speedhand?
The inner hand, the cosmetic glove, and the modular wrists can be changed.
What should I do if the wrist is set too loose?
The passive rotation of the wrist can be adjusted by you in your workshop. Decreasing compensation of the wrist flex must be serviced by the Ottobock Service Center. If you experience any unexpected behavior of the prosthesis, contact the Ottobock service branch.
Which electrodes can be used?
- Use 2 to 4 signal inputs, either 13E200/202, 13E400/401 or external switches.
- 13E400/401: At least 2 units of 13E401 are required to ensure proper grounding.
- At least 2 electrodes must be integrated into the fitting to ensure proper function.
What is the advantage of the 13E400/401 electrodes?
They provide the myosmart with an unfiltered myo signal, which allows the control unit to calculate several characteristic values in addition to the signal strength.
What are the benefits of using a system with 4 electrodes?
Using a higher number of electrodes provides more signal information, improving the overall signal quality. Additionally, the extra electrodes can enhance system stability, particularly when individual electrodes lift off.
Can I operate other manufacturer's prosthetic hands with the myosmart?
Only Ottobock prosthetic hands, elbows, and accessories have been tested for compatibility.
Which components can I connect to the system?
Many components from the MyoBock portfolio may be used. Please refer to the IFU for further details.
How do I connect an electric wrist rotator or coaxial plug correctly?
See wiring diagrams in the connectgrip app, IFU, or certification documents.
Which app should be used to configure the system?
connectgrip by Ottobock
Where can I find my unlock data?
The unlocking for setup and configuration of the respective product in professional user mode is done after logging in with a MyOttobock Pro Account.
Where can I find the PIN for Bluetooth Pairing?
The PIN can be found on the product card that is in the product packaging.
Can I use the speedhand with an existing VariPlus or SensorHand Speed user?
Yes, the speedhand can be used with users who are already fitted. However, we recommend the entire product solution - in combination with the myosmart control unit and connectgrip app - for full functionality.
Can I use an existing bebionic, VariPlus Speed, SensorHand Speed, Digital Twin, DMC Plus or Greifer DMC VariPlus with myosmart?
Yes, you can use them. They will be displayed as bebionic or Myo Bock Hand/Greifer.
Can the prosthesis configuration and the basic control unit be changed or deleted by the user?
No, these can only be changed or deleted by certified specialist personnel.
Can I also set-up the bebionic with myosmart?
No, the functions and grip tables of the bebionic are still set via the bebalance. Switching into a different grip with myosmart is done using OPEN/OPEN.
How can I use the DynamicArm and ErgoArm with myosmart?
The DynamicArm and ErgoArm require the adapter cable 13E102 and the ElbowSoft software to calibrate and set the myosmart configuration profile. Additionally, the ErgoArm, when active rotation is enabled, requires the MyoRotronic 13E205 and the MyoSelect.
Will PAULA and MyoBoy still be available?
With the launch of connectgrip, the PAULA software will be provided with basic updates until further notice. There will be no further development or adaptation to new Windows versions. All other software products and the MyoBoy can be used without any restrictions.
Why can't the current MyoPlus cuff be used with the connectgrip app?
The control unit integrated in the cuff is based on a different technology. Existing MyoPlus cuffs can be converted to the new myosmart technology. However, the warranty period and service life remain unaffected.
The MyoPlus cuff continues to be used to evaluate MyoPlus pattern recognition in conjunction with the MyoPlus app. Integration of pattern recognition in connectgrip is planned for 2026.
How does the myosmart cuff differ from the MyoPlus cuff?
The myosmart cuff has blue press studs and labeling on the textile.
