Coapt Systems Launches SurgiWire(TM) Incisionless Dissector; First in a Series of Minimally Invasive Product Offerings.PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Coapt Systems, Inc., developer of bioabsorbable implants for the fixation of soft tissue in the plastic and reconstructive surgery markets, announced today that it released the SurgiWire Incisionless Dissector dissector Surgery A surgical instrument used to separate one tissue or tissue plane from another. See Endoscopy. for commercial sale in the U.S. market at the prestigious Baker Gordon Symposium held in Miami, Florida on February 2nd through the 4th. "This is the first in a series of minimally invasive products that we plan to introduce. This product will enable us to address the needs of patients who desire the removal of deep skin defects, such as wrinkles between the brow, the creases that run between the nose and mouth, and facial scars, with only a few needle punctures," said John Kraczkowsky, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. "A considerable number of patients who would prefer cosmetic fillers to correct these defects are not ideal candidates for fillers alone due to the depth of the skin defects." According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is an organization devoted to the advancement of cosmetic surgery. It has approximately 2,400 members. U.S. members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. (ASAPS ASAPS American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ASAPS Advanced Surveillance Acoustic Prediction System ASAPS Active Sonar Acquisition and Processing System ), over 3 million filler procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2004. The SurgiWire(TM) device is highly desirable for patients who seek skin rejuvenation of deep lines and scars without significant downtime. According to Dr. David Apfelberg, Medical Director for Coapt Systems, "These patients previously had to resort to more invasive means to correct these problems." Dr. Miles Graivier, a national authority on wire dissection who presented from the podium on the topic at Baker Gordon, states, "SurgiWire achieves excellent cosmetic results by separating dermal dermal /der·mal/ (der´mal) pertaining to the dermis or to the skin. der·mal or der·mic adj. Of or relating to the skin or dermis. imperfections from their underlying attachments. I can use fillers such as fat or synthetic agents to supplement the results of the device, but the SurgiWire Release works so well that fillers are not always needed." SurgiWire(TM) is now available throughout the U.S. About Coapt Systems Coapt Systems develops, manufactures and markets a range of bio-absorbable implants for use in soft tissue fixation based upon its patented MultiPoint Technology (MPT MPT Maryland Public Television MPT Modern Portfolio Theory (investing) MPT Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications MPT Message-Passing Toolkit MPT Master of Physical Therapy MPT Mitochondrial Permeability Transition (TM)) platform. Coapt's product lineup includes the ENDOTINE Forehead, Midface ST, Midface B, TransBleph and Triple devices, all of which are 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. approved. The company is also developing products for hand tendon and minimally invasive face lifts. Located in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. , Coapt Systems, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with 45 employees. For further information, visit www.coaptsystems.com. |
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