Prosthetic News

TK recall on course

Around half of the Total Knee units which were the subject of a voluntary recall earlier this year have been returned and orders for new units are now being accepted. No resultant incidents or injuries have been reported and product failure among the recalled devices is less than 1%. Customers are urged to return faulty units as soon as they are replaced.
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Marathon man Stuart Hughes on the streets of Beirut

The British TV producer Stuart Hughes was one of the first BBC correspondents to arrive in Beirut after the breakout of hostilities in the region. An amputee due to a landmine incident in Iraq, Stuart is determined to keep in training for the Reykjavik marathon in August despite working 20-hour days in a war zone. We are glad to hear that his Ossur prosthetics are serving him brilliantly out there. Stay safe Stuart!
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The Magnificent Seven - supporting the victims of the London bombings

Seven colleagues and friends from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London have cycled from London to Paris in less than 24 hours to raise money for those who lost limbs in the London bombings on 7th July 2005. The money is going to a special fund, set up through the Douglas Bader Foundation. Ossur is delighted to be able to support the “Magnificent Seven” in this very worthwhile cause and we encourage you to do the same!
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Leading Chinese disability rights campaigner Deng Pufang visits Ossur

Keeping abreast of the latest developments in assistive technology and medical devices for disabled people, Chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation the Honorable Deng Pufang took the opportunity on his recent visit to Iceland to meet up with Ossur staff and learn more about the company's Bionic Technology platform.
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