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Rheumatology specialists convene in Washington DC, Nov 10-15

More than 8,000 Rheumatologists from around the world will soon be gathering at the Washington Convention Center for the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and one of its divisions - the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP). Ossur is exhibiting the latest in bracing technology under its GII brand.
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Ossur gears up for CAF's San Diego Triathlon Challenge, November 5th!

On Nov 5th La Jolla Cove will once again come alive with the San Diego Triathlon Challenge! This half-Ironman event will host over 200 challenged athletes and 500 participants who have been working hard to raise over a million dollars for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). Check out the celebrities who will be there along with six relay teams from Ossur North America.
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Ossur Third Quarter Report for 2006

The Ossur hf. Annual Consolidated Financial Statement for the third quarter of 2006 was approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors today.
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Landmine clearance specialist from the UK in BLESMA appeal

Corporal Anthony Grove is a bomb disposal officer?s number two in the 33rd Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). Serving in the Falkland Islands and helping to clear the many landmines in the area, Anthony is braving the South Atlantic waters on November 10 as part of a personal fundraising day for the British Limbless and Ex-Servicemen and Women?s Association (BLESMA).
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Ossur recognized with Frost & Sullivan 2006 Innovative Technology Award.

For the second year in a row, Ossur's Bionic Technology takes the prize.
Ossur's Bionic Technology product line scored the number one ranking in Frost & Sullivan's 2006 Medical Devices Technology Innovation category. In 2005, Ossur took the same award for its first Bionic Technology product, the RHEO KNEE, but the 2006 award honors Ossur's entire and expanded Bionic Technology platform that now includes two additional ground-breaking prostheses, the POWER KNEE and the PROPRIO FOOT, both of which represent a seamless fusion of electronics, mechanics, and human physiology.
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Meetings with investors following the financial results for Q3 2006

On Tuesday, October 31st, Ossur will host briefings for investors.
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Nordic CPO Congress attracts 230 ortho professionals

The seventh Nordic Congress for certified Prosthetists and Orthotists took place in Copenhagen, October 5-7. The event attracted around 230 delegates from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and beyond. A large exhibition complemented the meeting and Ossur Nordic’s “James Bond” theme party was voted a great success by hundreds of party-goers!
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JSPO 21-22 October

The 22nd annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics starts this weekend in the city of Kumamoto. The two-day academic conference attracts visitors from all over the Asia Pacific region.
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One good turn deserves another

Scott Hornbeak, coordinator for the California State University Dominguez Hills prosthetics program, has voluntarily given up his time and expertise to help a resident of Santa Rosalia, the neighborhood where he had spent several holidays as a child and experienced at first-hand the generosity of the community. Alonzo Higuera Lucero now has the prosthesis he so desperately needed, after losing his left arm in an automobile accident.
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ISPO down under!

Australian members of the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics will soon be heading to the historic city of Fremantle for the annual scientific meeting, which takes place12-14 October. This year's theme is "Patient Problems and Practicalities" with the focus firmly on solving clinical issues in patient management. Ossur Asia-Pacific staff look forward to meeting you!
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"The best day of my life!"

A letter from eight-year-old Brendan Driscoll in North America, who was recently kitted out with a new prosthetic leg, has reminded us just how good it feels to be working with Ossur! His Dad wrote too: “This morning Brendan insisted on wearing the Flex-Run foot to school so he could show off on the playground. His entire class has been waiting for this day with him. He is such a lucky boy!”
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New York Times Features Ossur's PROPRIO FOOT

How does Ossur's remarkable PROPRIO FOOT work and how does it benefit its user? Find out today Tuesday, October 3rd by reading the New York Times' "Science Illustrated" section. Expect to enjoy graphic presentations of the history of prosthetics for lower limb technology as well as detailed and 3D line drawings of the PROPRIO FOOT - based on Ossur's Bionic Technology platform.
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