Product History

The story is familiar. A beautiful lake, an inviting rope swing, an unseen log and then Ouch! Broken Bones. Surgery. and a slow recovery period, during which the individual can only move around with the aid of crutches, handicapping any useful activity. Not for Tony Owens. In August of 2003, after a fall from a rope swing onto a tree stump, in which his right leg was shattered in 30 places, Owens set out to invent a device that would replace his crutches and restore his self-sufficiency. The first unit was constructed from an old crutch and was quite ungainly looking but it did the job. It proved very practical and Owens was able to go about daily life in a close to normal way. With an eye to the future and wanting to help other patients, Owens set about improving his design. Several versions and a year later we've settled on the current design which is made of durable power coated steel that attaches to any standard crutch with lower adjustment holes that are 1" apart..