Funding
$60.0M
Models
1
Overview
Össur (now part of Embla Medical ) is an Icelandic medical device company based in Reykjavik, developing bionic prosthetics and non-invasive orthopaedic bracing. Founded in 1971 by amputee and prosthetist Össur Kristinsson, the company pioneered the world's first silicone prosthetic liner (Iceross) and later introduced bionic prosthetics including the Power Knee, Rheo Knee, and Proprio Foot with AI-powered real-time gait adaptation. Listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (EMBLA) since 2009, with annual revenues exceeding USD 600 million and approximately 4,000 employees across 26 global operations.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
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Key facts
Focus
Parent
Robot
Technology
CEO
Founder
Revenue
IPO
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Jon Sigurdsson President & CEOreported, not verified
- Össur Kristinsson Founderreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Ossur Kristinssonsolefounded 1971-01-01no longer at company
- Össur Kristinssoncofounderno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Ossur Kristinsson Foundersince 1971-01-01secondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Ossur (1)
- Össur recalls Rheo Knee prosthetic devices due to safety concern2024-03-25 · Recall
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Ossur in third-party press
Peer companies
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Even Realities2 models
- Hark2 models
- Open Bionics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- IPO1999-12-17
$60M(reported)
Investors: Public market investors (lead), William Demant Invest, Nordic financial institutions, US financial institutions
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 27, 2026
unreviewed -> reviewed
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMar 25, 2024
Össur recalls Rheo Knee prosthetic devices due to safety concern
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Ossur?
- Össur (now part of Embla Medical) is an Icelandic medical device company based in Reykjavik, developing bionic prosthetics and non-invasive orthopaedic bracing. Founded in 1971 by amputee and prosthetist Össur Kristinsson, the company pioneered the world's first silicone prosthetic liner (Iceross) and later introduced bionic prosthetics including the Power Knee, Rheo Knee, and Proprio Foot with AI-powered real-time gait adaptation. Listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (EMBLA) since 2009, with annual revenues exceeding USD 600 million and approximately 4,000 employees across 26 global operations.
- What does Ossur make?
- Ossur has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Power Knee (Ossur builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Who competes with Ossur?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Ossur building in the same form factors include Xiaomi, Baidu, Brilliant Labs, Even Realities.
- Who is the CEO of Ossur?
- Jon Sigurdsson is the ceo of Ossur, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Ossur headquartered?
- Ossur is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland.
- How much funding has Ossur raised?
- Ossur has raised approximately $60M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Ossur operate robots?
- Ossur is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Ossur a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Ossur ranks in roughly the top 18% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Ossur founded?
- Ossur was founded in 1971.
- Are there any incidents involving Ossur?
- 1 active incident involving Ossur is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Ossur safe?
- Ossur has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Mar 2024. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-07
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-07
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ossur.Peer companies
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Even Realities2 models
- Hark2 models
- Open Bionics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ossur from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Össur Launches New POWER KNEE — World's First Actively Powered Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee
Össur announces the next-generation Power Knee, the world's first actively powered microprocessor prosthetic knee for above-knee amputees.
Össur Celebrates 20 Years as a Publicly Traded Company
Össur marks 20th anniversary of its IPO, recounting growth from USD 18M revenue in 1999 to USD 613M in 2018 with 4,000 employees across 26 operations.
Össur Acquires U.S. Orthopaedics Company (Innovation Sports)
Össur acquires Innovation Sports to strengthen its ligament brace portfolio, the largest segment of the bracing market.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ossur.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ossur/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/57cc5ad0-eda8-46e7-8723-a62d2dd81b86
- Revision history: /companies/ossur/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Xiaomi3 models
- Baidu2 models
- Brilliant Labs2 models
- Even Realities2 models
- Hark2 models
- Open Bionics2 models
Video
After wearing a traditional transfemoral socket for 2 years, Union Orthotics & Prosthetics Co. Certified Prosthetist, Bob and Certified Prosthetist Orthotist, B
He is a below-elbow amputee patient who came to Carevale Rehab seeking a functional solution to regain independence in his daily activities. We provided him wit
Double below-knee amputee walking with the Ossur - Proflex Pivot. The Proflex Pivot features about 27 degrees of ankle movement which makes your gait much more
Reality vs attention
Ossur draws attention at the 45th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 324 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026