BLEDSOE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVELY LIGHTWEIGHT MAGNESIUM MATERIAL BRACES

Bledsoe Brace Systems, a leading provider of highly-engineered and quality-focused orthopedic devices, with a broad range of products used for rehabilitation and physical therapy, announced its cutting-edge series of Bledsoe Magnesium Braces: OA Air, Z-12, Axiom and 20.50.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (October 29, 2009) - In an announcement of next-generation bracing systems, Bledsoe Brace Systems (Bledsoe), recently unveiled its magnesium products featuring durable, lightweight braces with sleek, low profile designs. Magnesium is a remarkable metal, and its inherent properties offer greater strength without the added weight of other alloys. Bledsoe's strategy to apply magnesium to its braces answered the requests of its patients and physicians. Bledsoe's new magnesium braces allow patients to live a more active lifestyle while addressing their injuries and ailments.

"Making braces effective while comfortable is our commitment to customers and the driving force behind our customer-experience decisions," said Greg Nelson, chairman, CEO, Bledsoe. "From design elements that provide stability, added protection and a color spectrum for personal style, to the breakthrough magnesium frame that delivers real innovation to reduce weight, we're demonstrating what our engineering capabilities and expertise can do for our customers."

Bledsoe's OA Air also offers several unique functions to enrich the patient's experience: an exclusive pneumatic adjustable pad gently increases correction for desired pain relief and comfort; the center-pull technology is innovated to eliminate peak pressure points and the one-of-a-kind strapping system prevents skin irritation and brace migration.

About Bledsoe Brace Systems
Founded in 1982 and based in Grand Prairie, Texas, Bledsoe Brace Systems (www.BledsoeBrace.com), is a privately held manufacturer of orthopedic products. Long known for engineering excellence, the company was the first to develop the modern post-op knee brace and continues to lead the industry in its innovations and manufacturing. Along with the functional knee bracing products, Bledsoe produces foot and ankle braces, shoulder and arm braces, soft goods, and cold therapy products.

Distributing worldwide from its facility in Grand Prairie, Texas, Bledsoe Brace Systems is one of the last orthopedic companies committed to manufacturing in the United States.

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