Clarus Medical Systems, Inc. makes announcement.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 1997--Clarus Medical Systems, Inc. announced receipt of ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9000 CE certification for surgical endoscopes. This certification applies to every stage from product design to final product controls. Tom Barthel, Clarus' 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 accomplishment is the result of more than a year of hard work and commitment by Clarus' employees, led by Dale Sappenfield, Vice President of Operations." Clarus is a world leader in the development of fiber endoscopes and associated products for neuro endoscopy endoscopy Examination of the body's interior through an instrument inserted into a natural opening or an incision, usually as an outpatient procedure. Endoscopes include the upper gastrointestinal endoscope (for the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum), the colonoscope (for the . In May of 1997 Clarus signed a comprehensive licensing and technology transfer agreement with Medtronic PS Medical involving Clarus' innovative and highly successful intracranial intracranial /in·tra·cra·ni·al/ (-kra´ne-al) within the cranium. in·tra·cra·ni·al adj. Within the cranium. product line. Since then, Clarus has focused on the development of its next generation of spinal endoscopy products for less invasive spine surgery. This new group of procedure specific products, called the SpineSITE(TM) family, will be introduced before the annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery ) in March of 1998 and will complement Clarus' well known LASE(TM) system for percutaneous disc decompression. Barthel further commented "Having the ability to both design and manufacture endoscopes and related products under the CE Mark will be of great value to us as we continue to expand our minimally invasive spinal endoscopy product line. Our extensive list of original equipment manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) customers are also anxious to have us "CE Mark" their products. CONTACT: Clarus Medical Systems, Inc., Minneapolis Tom Barthel, 612/525-8400 or Judy Folsom, 612/525-8400 |
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