We help people maintain or regain their freedom of movement.
About Ottobock
For 100 years, people have come first in everything we do. We work hard every day to improve the quality of life of our patients and users, and to enable them to live independent daily lives. For us, quality of life is closely linked to personal freedom and independence. That’s why we help people maintain or regain their freedom of movement. Whether through a prosthesis, an orthosis or a neuromodulation suit, our focus is always on finding the best solution for our users. Beyond products, we offer, customised orthopaedic treatment and rehabilitation solutions around the world through our Ottobock Patient Care centers.
Ottobock in the Nordics
Ottobock opened its doors in Scandinavia in 1967. Ottobock is a product and sales company that operates in the entire Nordic market. We also operate orthopaedic clinics and shops through Ottobock Care Sverige AB, Sahva Ottobock Care A/S in Denmark and Respecta Ottobock Care Oy in Finland.
1919, Ottobock is founded in Germany.
1967, Ottobock Scandinavia AB is registered as a company.
1992, Ottobock opens its first orthopaedic technology centre in Sweden, also the first globally for Ottobock.
1995, Aktiv Group is founded in Sweden, with Ottobock as co-owner (otherwise employee-owned).
2009, Ottobock acquires OT-Center in Sweden.
2011, Ottobock becomes majority owner of the Aktiv group (51 %).
2013, Ottobock acquires Respecta Oy in Finland.
2015, Ottobock acquires Ortopedservice in Stockholm, Sweden.
2019, Ottobock celebrates 100 years.
2019, Ottobock acquires the remaining shares of the Aktiv Group in Sweden.
2021, Ottobock acquires Exoneural Network and Exopulse Mollii Suit becomes part of the product portfolio.
2024, Ottobock acquires Sahva A/S in Denmark.
2025, Aktiv Ortopedteknik changes its name to Sahva Ottobock Care.
2025, Sahva changes its name to Sahva Ottobock Care.