Healthcare Industry News: Sutura
News Release - September 6, 2007
First Human Patient to Receive Sutura's SuperStitch EL to Close a Patent Foramen Ovale Discharged From Hospital
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Sep 6, 2007 -- Sutura, Inc. ("Sutura") (OTC BB:SUTU.OB ), an innovative developer of minimally invasive vascular suturing devices, today announced that the first patient to receive a SuperStitch EL to close her Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) has been discharged from hospital. Dr. Nicholas Kipshidze, Physician in Chief and General Director of the Central University Hospital in Tblisi, Georgia and Director of Preclinical Research, Lennox Hill Hospital in New York, who along with Dr. Irakli Gogorishvili performed the first human case with Drs. Carlos Ruiz and Michael Mullen, announced that the 18-year-old patient was discharged the day after the procedure and was able to celebrate her 19th birthday at home having had her PFO successfully closed with the Supersitch EL.Dr. Nicholas Kipshidze, who collaborates with Carlos Ruiz at Lennox Hill and at Central University Hospital, Tblisi, stated that two weeks after the procedure the patient is currently non-symptomatic and resting at home. Dr. Kipshidze added, "We are excited and pleased to be the Center chosen for this historical procedure. This exemplifies the cooperation we have between Lennox Hill Hospital and Central University Hospital in Tblisi, Georgia in pioneering new technologies by providing state of art health care around the world."
"We believe this is a substantial step forward for our technology, however more patients and longer term follow up will be required to broadly commercialize the product," said Dr. Anthony Nobles, Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer at Sutura.
"Sutura is very proud to have worked with Drs. Nicholas Kipshidze and Irakli Gogorishvili and their impressive staff at Central University Hospital in Tblisi, Georgia," commented Dave Teckman, President and CEO at Sutura.
About Sutura, Inc.
Sutura®, Inc. (www.Suturaus.com) is a medical device company that has developed a line of innovative, minimally invasive, vascular suturing devices to suture the puncture created in arteries during open surgery and catheter-based procedures. The Company's line of SuperStitch medical devices provide sutured closure of the arteriotomy site utilizing the existing catheter sheath introducer or cannula during fluoroscopically guided procedures and directly through the open arteriotomy during open surgical procedures.
Within the United States the 8F & 6F SuperStitch devices are available for use in performing vascular stitching in general surgery, including endoscopic procedures. It is not intended for blind closure of an arteriotomy site. The SuperStitch 8F & 6F is approved in the European Union and CE marked with the indication for use as follows: The SuperStitch is indicated for use in performing vascular stitching in general surgery, including endoscopic procedures. In the EU there is no requirement for the use of fluoroscopic guidance. Sutura's headquarters are in Fountain Valley, California. "Sutura®" and "SuperStitch®" are registered trademarks of Sutura, Inc.
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