ADM Tronics' Files Application with FDA to Market New Version of Blood Treatment Device in US.NORTHVALE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 1998--ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on - ADMT ADMT Active Directory Migration Tool ADMT Air Dry Metric Ton ADMT Automated Data Management Tool ) announced that its subsidiary, Precision Assembly Corporation (PAC) has filed a Premarket Notification 510K with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking clearance to market the ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → Hemo-Irradiator to physicians and medical professionals in the United States. The ITC Hemo-Irradiator is PAC's redesigned version of a hemo-irradiator which is cleared for marketing under a pre-amendment status with the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. . Under development over the past year, this latest version incorporates added safety features with state-of-the-art improvements in its design and is based on the same intended uses as the other device. The device treats blood-borne infections by intravenously delivering a controlled amount of ultraviolet energy using a disposable irradiation chamber. The treatment uses germicidal germicidal /ger·mi·ci·dal/ (jer?mi-si´d'l) antimicrobial (1). germicidal destructive to pathogenic microorganisms. UV light waves to help stimulate the body's immune system and to increase venous blood oxygen levels. A measured sample of blood is drawn from the patient, mixed with anti-clotting solution, passed through the device's UV irradiation and then returned to the patient. This technique is commonly referred to as Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation ultraviolet blood irradiation Transfusion medicine A technique for ↓ blood-borne infections by zapping packed RBCs with UV light. See Blood filter, Leukoreduction. or UBI UBI Universidade da Beira Interior (Portugal) UBI Unrelated Business Income UBI Unified Business Identifier UBI United Bank of India UBI UKW-Sprechfunkzeugnis für den Binnenschifffahrtsfunk . "This model of the Hemo-Irradiator is a significant improvement over its predecessor. I believe the modifications will further increase the safety to both user and patient," stated Tom Petrie, President of PAC and a Director of ADM Tronics. Petrie was responsible for the development of this improved version of the device. ADM Tronics is a technology based developer and manufacturer of a diversified line of products including patented, non-invasive therapeutic electronic medical devices; water-based, non-polluting recyclable chemical products used in food packaging, printing and related industries; and, innovative dermatological products. CONTACT: ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc., Northvale Andre' Di Mino, 201/767-6040 Fax: 201-784-0620 e-mail: andre@admtronics.com |
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