"When he was 27, snow cross racer Mike Schultz (who got the nickname "Monster Mike" because of his renowned fearlessness) drifted off course in a race, flew off his snowmobile, and obliterated his knee. It required multiple surgeries and multiple days in a coma to save his life. Ultimately, his medical team had to amputate his leg."
"Rather than give up his love of action sports, Schultz engineered his own prosthetic knee and founded his own high-performance prosthetic company, BioDapt. His prostheses use a patented proprietary linkage system and mountain bike shocks to dial in such precise performance, enabling him to return to compete at the highest levels of the sport. Since 2008, he has won multiple Winter Paralympics and World Championships for adaptive snowboard cross and banked slalom."
"Ordinary prostheses are fine for walking around and going to the grocery store. But for snowboard cross-a sport where you fly over jumps and take hairpin turns at high speeds-you need a rugged, durable tool that can withstand low temperatures, endure physical abuse, and absorb precise levels of pressure quickly."
"I just tell them, 'Yeah, I'm sorry, there's actually a recall on this one. I'll get it back to you in April,' Schultz says. 'Make sure you put the 'just kidding' part in when you write that!'"
Mike Schultz lost his leg after a snowmobile crash that required multiple surgeries and days in a coma. He engineered his own prosthetic knee and founded BioDapt to produce high-performance prostheses. His designs use a patented proprietary linkage system and mountain-bike shocks to deliver precise, durable performance for extreme sports. Those prostheses enabled Schultz to return to competition and win multiple Winter Paralympics and World Championships in adaptive snowboard cross and banked slalom since 2008. BioDapt prosthetics serve extreme athletes, amputees, and veterans, and Schultz often repairs competitors' gear at events. The Moto Knee 2 is built for low temperatures, heavy impacts, and fast pressure absorption.
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