Prosthetic News

Rheo Knee™ showcased in China

The Chinese have had their first introduction to Ossur's Rheo Knee system, thanks to Reha International, our distributor in the region.
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JSPO 2005

Interest in the Rheo Knee(tm) system continues to grow in Japan following a presentation of Bionic Technology by Ossur at JSPO - the annual scientific meeting of the Japanese Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics.
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The World Economic Forum announces new class of technology pioneers for 2006: Ossur selected

The World Economic Forum today announced 36 Technology Pioneers for 2006. Ossur has been selected as one of these Technology Pioneers.
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Orprotec 2005

Spain's eighth international fair for orthopaedics and assisted living "Orprotec 2005" takes place this week in Valencia. From 24-26 November the focus will be on technology for the disabled and senior citizens.
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All time high at Sweden's Ortopedteknik 2005

Gothenburg in Sweden was the venue for one of Europe's largest O&P gatherings last month. For the first time in profession's history, Swedish prosthetists, orthopedic technicians and ortho-shoe specialists combined their annual meetings.
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ISPO across the Channel

French and British members of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) have been getting together for their respective annual congress on either side of the English Channel. The 10th scientific congress in France took place 27 – 28 October in Marseille on the south coast, while the Brits have just met in Swindon.
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Ossur Asia Pacific at your service

A new Ossur facility in Sydney is now welcoming customers from across the Asia Pacific region. Five members of the Kawamura Gishi and Pacific Supply distribution team joined staff in mid-October for the center's first training session.
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Ossur nominated for 2005 World Technology Network Award

Ossur regarded as best and brightest in the Health and Medicine Category
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"Unfinished Business" on ABC News' Nightline
October 21, 2005

Sarah Reinertsen, a member of ACA's Board of Directors will be featured on Nightline tonight, October 21, 2005, at 11:35 p.m. EDT on ABC.
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ISPO across the Channel

French and British members of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) are gearing up for their respective annual congress on either side of the English Channel. The 10th scientific congress in France takes place 27-28 October in Marseille on the south coast, while the Brits are off to Swindon, 4-5 November.
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Rehacare in Duesseldorf, 12 - 15 October

The Rehacare international exhibition opens its doors again in Duesseldorf, Germany, on October 12.
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Ossur captures Frost & Sullivan Technology of the Year Award

Yesterday, Ossur received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Technology of the Year Award for the European medical devices market. The award, given to the company that has developed and introduced an innovative technology capable of significantly redefining the technological and competitive landscape of the market, commends Ossur for its pioneering RHEO KNEE.
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Thumbs up for Bonn event!

Team Ossur are making headlines again. Having picked up four gold medals at the European championships in Finland, Marlon Shirley - ESPY's Best Male Athlete with a Disability 2005 - and a number of other Team Ossur champions hot-footed it to Bonn in Germany for the second International Paralympic Day.
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A leap of faith

The highlight of International Paralympic Day in Bonn will be the highly competitive long jump according to events organisers the IPC. On August 27 in Bonn, Germany, no less than four Team Ossur champions will be coming together for the first and only time in 2005, ready to battle it out for what is one of the most technically challenging sports for amputees.
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Better care - ACA conference opens 11 August

Ossur is delighted to be a gold sponsor of the annual educational conference & exposition of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA). The three-day event is being held at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas, and will offer participants a wide variety of activities, including the opportunity to keep abreast of new technological developments.
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Once was not enough - Team Ossur's Marlon Shirley wins ESPY Award for second consecutive year

Marlon Shirley has become a two-time recipient of the prestigious ESPY award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability 2005. Our congratulations go to Marlon, to other Team Ossur nominees Paul Martin and Rudy Garcia Tolson, and to our friends - recipients of the Arthur Ashe Courage award, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah and Jim Maclaren.
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Rebuilding lives

This week marks the tenth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the single worst atrocity in Europe since the end of World War II, and part of the tragic conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina. An estimated 5,000 people lost a limb during the conflict and, as part of a continuing effort to contribute to the rebuilding of the area, Ossur recently agreed to send a shipment of 300 new prosthetic limbs to be sent to the area. The company has also announced its participation in the humanitarian aid effort in Iraq.
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JAPO meeting 16-17 July

Omiya Sonic City plays host this week to the 12th meeting of the Japanese Academy of Prosthetists and Orthotists. Around 600 Japanese professionals will be focusing on evidence-based medicine and how the collection of comprehensive data can help to inform and improve patient outcomes.
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Vote for Rudy, Paul and Marlon!

Congratulations to Team Ossur members Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Paul Martin and Marlon Shirley who have all been nominated for this year's Excellence in Sports Performance awards. The ESPY awards, as they are known, were created by the Entertainment Sports Premier Network, the biggest sports cable network in the US.
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First ISPO congress in Czech Republic

The beautiful city of Prague was the venue for the very first ISPO scientific congress to be held in the Czech Republic this month. The one-day conference on June 13 brought together international presenters and participants from the fields of prosthetics, orthotics, biomechanics, rehabilitation, surgery and universities, with a clear focus on multidisciplinary approaches in prosthetics and orthotics.
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Triple Expedition II - Dutch duo on Icelandic mission to highlight cystic fibrosis

This week, Jesaja Bouman and Joeri Rooij from the Netherlands rolled into Reykjavik at the end of a unique 250-mile expedition in Iceland, a trip that has taken them across the lava fields, over mountains, past active volcanoes and through almost 80 streams and rivers. Sponsored by Ossur, the pair are on a mission to raise awareness and funds for the crippling illness, cystic fibrosis.
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Knee-trial program offered free of charge in US

Ossur North America is now offering US prosthetists the opportunity to trial the Total Knee® 2000 and the Mauch® Gaitmaster Low Profile free of charge in its new 30-day trial program. For both amputees and their prosthetists, it is important to try different knee designs in order to evaluate which product best suits different people. Ossur North America now offers more time to make the best decision.
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Helping others to help themselves

Losing a limb is difficult for anyone, but picture yourself as a refugee; traumatized, homeless and fleeing from conflict. You have nowhere to turn for prosthetic care and, without artificial limbs, you have little hope of sustaining yourself or your family. News from Team Ossur's Gracie Rosenberger and other organisations bringing hope and solutions to parts of the developing world, is featured in the new issue of our email bulletin Best Foot Forward.
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Move on up!

The legendary physical therapist Bob Gailey flew into Manchester last week to work with the British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR). Hugely successful, the national workshop sponsored by Ossur was, in Bob's words, about "a coming together of physios and prosthetists in order to give our patients more mobility and a better outcome".
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Busy season for Sandy Dukat

From Park City, Utah to Vail, Colorado, from Fendels, Austria to Klosters, Switzerland, member of the U.S. Disabled Ski team and Team Ossur member, Sandy Dukat has fought the jet lag, the unfamiliar foods and language, the tight schedules and concussion to finish the 2004-2005 season on top. The season has been a whirlwind but now looking back the successes outweigh the overwhelming race and travel schedule.
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Rheo Knee featured again on CNN Headline News

Ossur in Technology Review magazine's May 2005 cover story on "Ten Emerging Technologies"
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ACA curriculum aid helps children explore disability issues

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) has just digitized its 'Limb Loss Education & Awareness Program' (LLEAP) for use as a teaching tool. The curriculum manual, photographs, stickers and bookmarks can be downloaded at no cost from the ACA website.
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Ironman World Championship Broadcast Receives Three Emmy Nominations

The 2004 Ironman World Championship that aired on NBC on November 20, 2004 was among the nominees announced Wednesday by the National Academy of Television and Arts and Sciences for the 26th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. The broadcast was nominated for Outstanding Sports Special, Outstanding Camera Work and Outstanding Short Feature: Sarah Reinertsen.
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Ossur at AAOP in USA

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) will be held this week in Orlando, Florida from March 15 - 19.
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Mortal Angels

They have no wings...they are everyday people...of every age...in every walk of life. These are the people who have inspired David H Fekay from Massachusetts to write a book called Mortal Angels. Scheduled for publication toward the end of this year, David hopes the book will inspire amputees and the newly disabled to reach and begin the next chapter of life's adventure.
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Get ready to be inspired at BAPO 2005

The annual conference of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO*) kicks off in Blackpool on Friday 4 March. Pierre Gauthier from the International Committee of the Red Cross is a key guest speaker at the UK's largest annual conference in its field.
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Sarah Reinertsen in the news - again!

Team Ossur's Sarah Reinertsen continues to dominate mainstream media with a great write up in the Transition Times.
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Rheo Knee™ at the Hanger Education Fair

Ossur kicked off the 2005 US trade show tour at the Hanger Education Fair in Reno, Nevada on Feb 23rd and 24th.
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GII Paradigm custom brace - launched at AAOS meeting in DC

Ossur will be displaying the GII Orthotic product line at one of the largest trade shows of the year, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons meeting, held in Washington DC February 23-27.
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FINALLY! Good news for people afflicted with knee osteoarthritis

Do you suffer from Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA) or know someone who does?
On Monday February 14th at 6pm Central Time/USA, renowned researcher Dr. Fabian E. Pollo, director of Orthopaedic Research at Baylor University Medical Center, was interviewed on American Health Radio regarding important findings about Ossur GII's Unloader Brace that will come as a relief to people looking for an effective and non-invasive alternative to Cox2 inhibitors.
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Ossur Academy - 2005 program

Details of Ossur seminars and education opportunities for the first half of 2005 are now available in the Academy pages. These include - in North America - the new Rheo certification course with advanced gait training conducted by Dr Robert Gailey, open to transfemoral amputees as well as clinical practitioners. Details of Ossur Academy’s On-Line Education forum, which is free of charge and open to practitioners worldwide, are also available.
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It's Official. Ossur's Rheo Knee(r) is Available

A Bionic Solution for Amputees Makes History
Ossur has announced the beginning of a new era in prosthetic technology, with the official debut of its Rheo Knee, under the company's equally new Bionic brand.
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Hanger Education Fair

Ossur is proud to be part of this year's Hanger Education Fair held in Reno, Nevada. The theme for the fair is "Growth, Challenge, Change" and will address the state of today's O&P industry.
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Hard decision for a parent to make

Abigail Dowling writes us from the UK: I have just read Jim Bonney's story and I am a parent who needed to decide if amputation was right for our 3year old son. I have decided to write our story and we hope that it gives Jim and other amputees some confidence and encouragement with their decision to amputate.
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Team Ossur Marlon Shirley on the Early Show Wednesday

[Update]Team Ossur athlete, Marlon Shirley, will appear on "The Early Show" on CBS (7am - 9am) this Thursday, January 6th. Shirley will be featured with amputee, Brain Wilhem, a US soldier who lost his leg below the knee in Iraq.
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