Amado Ruiz, M.D. to Present at European Congress on ACCUFUSER(R) Post-Op Pain Control Pump for Pain Reduction After Body Contouring Surgery.

DENVER -- Well-Known Clinical Investigator Will Address European Aesthetic/Plastic Surgeons on Houston Team's Success in Reducing Patients' Pain after Body Contouring Surgery

Amado Ruiz-Razura, M.D., FACS, a well-known aesthetic/plastic surgeon and clinical investigator from The Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery in Houston, Tex., will address European aesthetic/plastic surgeons on The Aesthetic Center's successful experience using the ACCUFUSER(R) Post-Op Pain Control Pump to manage post-operative pain following body-contouring surgery. Dr. Ruiz-Razura's lecture, entitled "Regional Infusion Pumps for Pain Management in Body Contouring Surgery," will be presented September 2, 2005, at the 10th Annual Congress of the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS) in Vienna, Austria.

The scientific program of the ESPRAS 10th Congress spans five days, from August 30 through September 3, at the Vienna General Hospital. ESPRAS represents over 5,000 aesthetic/plastic surgeons practicing in Europe.

"I predict Dr. Ruiz-Razura's presentation will be well-received," says Randy Hoffman, president of McKinley Medical, manufacturer of the ACCUFUSER pump. "Europe has been on the cutting edge of treating pain but up to now the use of portable regional infusion pumps has been largely the province of anesthesiologists. There is increasing readiness by European surgeons to take a more active role in pain management, so I think the time is right to educate them on the ACCUFUSER technology and its patient benefits."

In a recent study of the ACCUFUSER pump reported by Dr. Ruiz-Razura and Dr. Henry A. Mentz, III in May 2005 at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, patients undergoing abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck") surgery who used an ACCUFUSER pump to relieve their pain after surgery required 49 percent less narcotic pain medication, regained mobility 22 percent faster and resumed normal activities 21 percent faster than patients not using the ACCUFUSER pump. The study was conducted with 50 patients by Henry A. Mentz, III, M.D.; Amado Ruiz-Razura, M.D.; and colleagues from The Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery.

A global supplier of innovative drug delivery systems, McKinley Medical markets the ACCUFUSER pump in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Throughout the rest of Europe, McKinley Medical distributes its beeLINE(R) Disposable Syringe Infuser for a variety of applications in post-operative pain management.

The ACCUFUSER pump is a portable, non-electronic drug delivery device that provides continuous infusion of local anesthetic through a special catheter to the site of the surgery. While wearing the ACCUFUSER pump, patients can press a bolus button to receive additional doses of non-narcotic medication to enhance their comfort. Made entirely of non-latex materials, the ACCUFUSER pump is safe, simple and lightweight so patients can use it anywhere they go following general, orthopedic, aesthetic/plastic and other surgical procedures.

About McKinley Medical

McKinley Medical, an affiliate of The Broe Companies, is located in suburban Denver, Colo. McKinley Medical is a pioneer in ambulatory pain management systems for a variety of medical specialties. For over seven years, McKinley Medical has been introducing innovative pain management systems. The ACCUFUSER(R) Post-Op Pain Control Pump is fast becoming a leading choice for ambulatory regional analgesia following general, orthopedic and aesthetic/ plastic surgery. For more information, please visit www.controlpostoppain.com.

About The Broe Companies

Founded in 1972, The Broe Companies is an international investment, acquisition, and operational enterprise headquartered in Denver, Colo. The company is involved in an expanding and diverse array of businesses and industries including: Transportation, featuring OmniTRAX, the largest private rail and rail-related operation in North America; Strategic Capital, including McKinley Medical, a global supplier of innovative drug infusion systems; Real Estate, incorporating the ownership and operation of premier office, industrial, and multi-family properties throughout North America; Aspen Retirement Communities, which owns and operates independent and assisted living communities across the United States, with eight communities and nearly 1,400 units; and Energy including Century Coal.

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