Rejection of the Application for Provision of a Genium X3 Thigh Prosthesis

Facts

[A.] , born in 1996, sustained an injury to his left leg in a motorcycle accident on July 30, 2018, and underwent a thigh amputation. The AIAO covered the costs for the initial provision of a left thigh prosthesis with a Rheo Knee XC and Pro Flex XC foot. On July 3, 2019, [A.] applied to the AIAO for a thigh prosthesis with a Genium X3 knee joint. The AIAO rejected the cost approval for this prosthesis. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne dismissed [A.] 's appeal against this decision.

Considerations

The Federal Court upheld the decision of the lower instance. It stated that the prosthesis with Rheo Knee XC and Pro Flex XC foot awarded to the appellant by the AIAO sufficiently meets the requirements of professional and private life. Provision with the significantly more expensive prosthetic system Genium X3 is not indicated, as it cannot be said that this is the only way the appellant would be…