Candela receives FDA clearance.WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 1996--Candela Corp. (CLZR) announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (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. ) has notified the company that it may proceed to market its urethral warming catheter system, the Candela candela (kăndĕ`lə), in weights and measures: see candle. A unit of measurement of the intensity of light. Part of the SI system of measurement, one candela (cd) is the monochromatic radiation of 540THz with a radiant intensity HCS HCS - Heterogeneous Computer System A distributed system project. 2000. The Candela HCS 2000 is utilized in conjunction with a cryogenic surgical procedure for the ablation of prostate tissue. Gerard E. Puorro, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated, "This clearance is a significant milestone toward the continuing expansion of the cryosurgical market for Candela. This expansion, coupled with increasing reimbursement of procedures and a growing acceptance of the technology among practitioners, provides us with an optimistic outlook for this segment of our business." The HCS 2000 warming system will be on display, and Candela will be accepting orders for the device at next month's A.U.A. meeting in Orlando, Fla. CONTACT: Candela Corp. Richard J. Olsen, 508/358-7400 x224 |
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