Paralympics 2012: The Ottobock workshop – in pictures

At the Paralympic Games, over 4,000 athletes from 147 countries are competing in the second largest sporting event in the world Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

The service that Ottobock provides has expanded exponentially since their first Paralympic Games in Seoul back in 1988. There they had just four technicians servicing 3,057 athletes from 61 nations Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

The Paralympians are using a variety of equipment including wheelchairs, throwing frames, hand-cycles and the iconic running blade Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A knee-ankle-foot orthosis (kafo) has come in for repairs to a knee joint Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A close up of a technician tightening a knee-joint Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Ottobock provide an international team of more than 70 prosthetists, orthotists and wheelchair technicians Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Marcio Fernandes from Cape Verde has his running blade adjusted and tightened, prior to competing on Wednesday night. Marcio competes in the 100m (T44), 200m (T44) and javelin (F44) Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A technician test rides a wheelchair that has recently undergone repair Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Carbon fibre used in the manufacture of new prosthetics and orthotics Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

The service is provided at workshops in the Athletes' Village in the Olympic Park, at Weymouth and Portland Sailing Village and at Egham Rowing and Canoe Sprint Village. Smaller workshops are set up in nine competition venues supported by a mobile unit Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Checking out a wheelchair Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Total repairs to date at the Games: 1761. Number of orthotic repairs: 101 Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Number of prosthetic repairs: 247 Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Number of wheelchair repairs: 1,413 Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Number of athletes serviced: 1,282. Number of countries serviced: 121 Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A technician grinds the top of a woman's orthotic leg. The top edge can be sharp and uncomfortable for the athlete so hopefully this process will improve the comfortability Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Carbon fibre pads used in the manufacture of new prosthetics and orthotics Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A technician welds a throwing frame Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Technicians are on hand round the clock to repair and maintain the Paralympians' equipment Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Technicians work on a new pair of carbon-fibre laminated knee-ankle-foot orthosis for a Nigerian athlete Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Technicians work on a new pair of carbon-fibre laminated knee-ankle-foot orthosis for a Nigerian athlete Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian