BioSphere Medical to Present at Rodman and Renshaw 3rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference.ROCKLAND, Mass. -- BioSphere Medical, 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 : BSMD), a medical device company that pioneered the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids Uterine Fibroids Definition Uterine fibroids (also called leiomyomas or myomas) are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus. They are not cancerous, nor are they related to cancer. , hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations by a procedure called embolization embolization /em·bo·li·za·tion/ (em?bo-li-za´shun) 1. the process or condition of becoming an embolus. 2. therapeutic introduction of a substance into a vessel in order to occlude it. announced today that Richard Faleschini, President and Chief Executive Officer will be presenting an overview of the Company at the Rodman and Renshaw 3rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Monte Carlo, Monaco on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 8:40 a.m. Eastern time. The conference is being held at the Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel. The presentation will also be broadcast live over the Internet via the investor events page of the BioSphere Medical website -- www.biospheremed.com. To listen to the live call, go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Access to the webcast will be available for seven days following the presentation as a replay at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rrshq8/bsmd/. About BioSphere Medical, Inc. BioSphere Medical, Inc., a medical device company based in Rockland, Massachusetts, seeks to pioneer and commercialize minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic applications based on proprietary bioengineered microsphere Not to be confused with Glass microphere. This article largely refers to micropheres or protein protocells as small spherical units postulated by some scientists as a key stage in the origin of life. technology. The Company's core technologies, patented bioengineered polymers and manufacturing methods, are used to produce microscopic spherical materials with unique beneficial properties for a variety of medical applications. BioSphere's principal focus is the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids using a procedure called uterine fibroid embolization Uterine Fibroid Embolization Definition Uterine fibroids are growths in the muscular tissue of the womb (uterus). Uterine fibroid embolization is non-surgical removal of the growths through the use of a tubular device called a catheter. , or UFE UFE Uterine Fibroid Embolization UFE United for a Fair Economy UFE Ufficio Federale dell'Energia UFE Uniform Final Examination UFE Urban Challenge Final Event (DARPA) UFE Unidentified Flags and Ensigns UFE Unrestricted Free Agent . The Company's products continue to gain acceptance in this rapidly emerging procedure as well as in a number of other new and established medical treatments. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. For a discussion of important risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in such forward-looking statements, see "Factors That May Affect Future Results" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the period ending December 31, 2005, as well as other filings that the Company makes with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events, circumstances or otherwise. |
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