Prosthetic News

Ossur's PROPRIO FOOT takes the Gold 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award

Ossurs technology continues to break new ground
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Ossur R&D chief receives warm welcome in Japan

Hilmar Janusson, Ossur’s Vice President of Research and Development, was the special guest lecturer at the recent meeting of JAPO in Nagoya (Japanese Academy of Prosthetists and Orthotists). Introducing the Ossur's technology platform ‘ Bionic Technology by Ossur’, Hilmar presented the continuing developments of the platform with Ossur's view of the future.
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Take the Tomas Klein Challenge and support challenged athletes, 13-15 July

Fancy a July cycle tour from Paris through the beautiful country-side to a small village in Belgium? Having travelled to America for the San Diego Triathlon, six-year-old Tomas Klein and his family were so inspired they have decided to raise funds for the Triathlon's hosts – the Challenged Athletes Foundation, who will use the money to support aspiring athletes in Europe.
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New world record for Team Ossur's Rudy Garcia-Tolson!

He's done it again! Rudy Garcia Tolson has set a new world record with a time of 2:42.18 in the 200m Individual Medley. The platform for this recent achievement was the 21st International German Swimming Championships for the Disabled, held in Berlin 24-27 May. Go Rudy!
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Professor Charles Radcliffe lectures, CSUDH

Students of California State University Dominguez Hills' O&P program were treated to two fascinating lectures last month courtesy of the Ossur Academy. Charles W Radcliffe, Professor (Emeritus), addressed a full house, lecturing on the biomechanics of transfemoral fitting and of knee stability control.
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