News Archive

24 maj 2011

Impressive performances by Team Össur marathon runners

Last weekend saw 2,000 runners converge on the Great Wall of China for an extraordinary race. And in Copenhagen, the streets were filled with more than 11,000 participants in the annual city marathon. Among them were Team Össur stars Sarah Reinertsen and Paul Martin and our special Ambassador Scout Bassett. Find out how they got on!
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21 maj 2011

First Female Amputee Sarah Reinertsen Competes in The 2011 Great Wall Marathon

Full and Half Marathon Runner Sarah Reinertsen Sets Inspiring Record in One of her most challenging races to Date
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20 maj 2011

Team Össur member Sarah Reinertsen participating in the Great Wall Marathon

Sarah will be making history as the first amputee to participate in this event. Check out the on-site commentary coming direct from Beijing via video blog.
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26 april 2011

Changes to Össur‘s ticker symbol

Ticker on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen to become OSSR.
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26 mars 2011

Lifelong dream draws nearer for Pistorius

Top Team Össur athlete Oscar Pistorius has achieved a new personal best in the 400m. His time of 45.61 seconds at the recent Provincial Championships in Pretoria, South Africa is inside the ‘B’ qualification standard and something he hopes to build on at the forthcoming BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, UK (23-28 May).
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24 mars 2011

Össur Wins Prestigious red dot International Design Awards for PROPRIO FOOT^®, Rebound^® Air Walker Devices

Both were recognized as winners in the 2011 Life Science and Medicine group by the esteemed judging panel, which evaluated more than 4,000 product design submissions from 60 nations this year.
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14 mars 2011

'Healing Haiti's Children' Program Gets State-of-the-Art Prosthetics Lab and Amputee Sports Training

New lab donated by Össur to be the nexus of education and production of prosthetics and orthotics in Haiti. Every child who lost a limb in the Haitian earthquake now eligible for a two-year course of free prosthetics and physical therapy.
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12 januari 2011

Össur Reflects Upon Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake claimed more than 200,000 lives and left millions of people homeless in Haiti. On the anniversary of this tragedy, Össur salutes the courageous survivors who have continued thriving despite very challenging circumstances.
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23 december 2010

Season's Greetings

Thank you from all of us at Össur for another inspiring, productive and enjoyable year. As always, we have worked closely with our customers and partners to make Life Without Limitations^® a reality for more people than ever before – and we couldn't ask for a more satisfying job.
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20 oktober 2010

IPC Athletics World Championships – the countdown begins

With less than 100 days to go until the start of the IPC Athletics World Championships, the city of Christchurch in New Zealand is preparing to welcome around 1,200 athletes, plus hundreds of officials and volunteers. Among the many Team Össur stars set to compete are Oscar Pistorius, Casey Tibbs, Kortney Clemons and Jeff Skiba.
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