Prosthetics: Life Without Limitations

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Ossur came to this blog's attention while reading about Oscar Pistorious who wears their equipment in his running career.  The Cheetah prosthetic legs may carry Oxcar in his dream to compete in the Olympics against able-bodied athletes.



About Össur the publicly traded company

http://www.ossur.com/
Company Background

Founded in 1971, Össur has amassed wide-ranging expertise in the development, manufacture and sale of non-invasive orthopaedics. An assertive acquisition strategy has complemented ambitious organic growth over the last ten years and the Company is now a leading global player in the industry.

Össur continues to conceive and harness the very best in design and technological advances in its award-winning pursuit of “life without limitations”. Recognized by the World Economic Forum as a "Technology Pioneer", the Company invests significantly in research and product development, and Össur’s innovative R&D unit helps ensure a consistently strong position in the market.

The business employs a staff of around 1,600 across 14 strategic locations. Össur has extensive operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, with numerous distributors in other markets. The Company’s headquarters are in Iceland.

The Company is named after Össur Kristinsson, an Icelandic prosthetist who, in the early 1970’s, focused on designing a better interface for prosthetic sockets. He soon discovered the ideal properties of silicone and put them to work in the form of the Iceross® liner. Within a short space of time his invention was helping thousands of amputees across the world to secure their prosthesis to their limb in a far more effective and comfortable way than ever before.

Building on that pioneering tradition, Össur has added numerous life-changing products to its portfolio, dynamic braces such as the Unloader One® to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis, and the unique prosthetic foot PROPRIO FOOT®, the world's first intelligent prosthetic foot incorporating Bionic Technology by Össur.
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Mission: To improve people's mobility

Fueled by a determination to seek out and seize new opportunities, the Company’s mission is simply to improve people's mobility. Its vision is to become the leading company in its field, exceeding the expectations of its customers and maintaining a strong focus on continuous improvement.


As part of Össur’s ambitious and global working environment, the organization fosters three core values:

Honesty
We aim always to show respect by adhering to facts, by fulfilling promises and admitting failures. We nurture honest communication throughout the company.
Frugality
We use resources wisely, with effective planning and communication and optimized processes each helping to minimize costs across all areas of the business.
Courage
Open to change, we strive constantly for improvement and challenge unwritten rules. We show initiative and take risks, while taking responsibility for our decisions and actions.