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Orthopaedic Technicians help inform Ossur product development

The Annual Clinical Symposium of America’s National Association of Orthopaedic Technicians (NAOT) gets underway in Dallas, Texas, on Aug 2nd. The four-day program of top-level education attracts hundreds of professionals who specialize in casting, splinting and bracing. Over 40 attendees will be joining Ossur for a special product focus group, helping to increase our understanding of customer needs.
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Ossur Second Quarter Report for 2006

The Ossur hf. Annual Consolidated Financial Statement for the second quarter of 2006 was approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors today.
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Preparation for IPC Athletics World Championships intensifies

Team Ossur and other top "differently-abled" athletes around the world are gearing themselves up for the year's most important competition. Kicking off on September 2nd in the Netherlands, the International Paralympic Committee's Athletics World Championships is the biggest international event of its kind prior to the 2008 Paralympic Games! Read the latest on Marlon Shirley's recovery.
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Meetings with investors following the financial results for Q2 2006

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US orthopaedic professionals head for Las Vegas

Lectures and hands-on opportunities for continuing education form the basis of ASOP's Casting and Bracing symposium which runs from 28 -30 July at the Flamingo Hotel. Top of the agenda are the newest techniques in fracture casting and orthopaedic bracing. Dr Augusto Sarmiento, inventor of the PTB cast and modern fracture bracing, is among the presenters.
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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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Sarah Reinersten scoops 2006 ESPY award

Big names from the worlds of sport and entertainment gathered recently in Hollywood to celebrate and pay homage to the sporting superstars of 2006. Among them was Team Ossur?s Sarah Reinertsen, voted Best Female Athlete with a Disability. Congratulations Sarah ? you rock!
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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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Vote today!

"Team Ossur" member Rudy Garcia-Tolson has been shortlisted by a panel of judges as somebody who has shown unparalleled determination and tireless spirit. He is one of only ten finalists chosen by judges for the Keep Going® award, which recognizes people with amazing attitudes and energy. Now the public has its say, so use your vote today!
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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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