Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics

International Experience and History

International Experience

Far removed from the clinical chill of the term prosthetist, Johan Snyders Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics CEO a technological leader in the amputee field and protégé of Ossur Kristensen should be the natural choice of the orthopaedic and vascular surgeon.

Johan through Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics services a broad variety of clients including amputees ranging from preschool kids to Paralympics Athletes.

He has contributed to the success of Ossur and Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics products as part of their developmental team and has worked with various global NGO’s in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, war torn Gaza, Botswana and Mozambique. He has commuted between China, Russia, Scandinavia and SA for many years. Through these experiences he has managed to be a leader in the field due to constant exposure to new developments and trends, which ultimately benefiting the patient hugely.

One of the factors which makes Johan Snyders the leading prosthetist is his use of theIce-ross method whereby an amputee walks away with a new limb 45 minutes after start of consultation.

Johan, through Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics is able to supply futuristic bionic technology, the latest bionic knees, elbows, feet and hands with individually mobile fingers.

History

Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics was founed in Iceland by Ossur Kristensen in 1971 as Ossur Prosthetics and is today a leading global player in the industry.

The republic of Iceland, is a country situated in the North Atlantic Ocean and has a population of approximately 320 000.

Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, home to approximately 50% of the national population. Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on a large scale; this defines the landscape.

The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterised by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many big glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a temperate climate relative to its latitude and provides a habitable environment and nature.

Iceland is probably far different than you imagined. Where else can you witness such marvels of Mother Nature as a tremendous icecap and several glaciers, spouting geysers and steaming solfataras, volcanoes (hopefully dormant), raging rivers and magnificent waterfalls, a multitude of birds, cavorting whales just offshore and many other surprises. Summers are surprisingly warm and winters not as cold as you might expect.