The IDEO (Now known as the Exosym) provided increased dynamics and energy return to give patients the ability to run, jump, skydive and even redeployment, which could involve carrying up to a 120‐pound ruck sack. Of the 500+ service members who received custom IDEO devices, many have returned to active duty and deployment. Ryan Blanck, a prosthetist, designed the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO*) for Brooke Army Medical Center in 2009. His goals were to reduce pain and restore function in an attempt to avoid amputation. Each patient is assessed for the precise degree of alignment and “off‐loading” for the specific injury and/or dysfunction. The ExoSym incorporates a specialized dynamic energy‐storing strut system often used in artificial
