Computer Motion Third Quarter Earnings Call Scheduled for Thursday, October 31st; Call Will Begin at 2:00 p.m. PT; Simultaneous Webcast Available.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 Computer Motion, Inc. (Nasdaq: RBOT RBOT Rotating Bomb Oxidation Test ), the world's leading developer of surgical robotic systems serving over 900 customers and 3,000 surgeons in 32 countries, will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors following the release of its third quarter 2002 earnings on Thursday, October 31, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. PT. The conference call will be conducted by members of Computer Motion management. The conference call will be Webcast over the Internet. To listen to the call, please visit the Computer Motion Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Web site and click on the link under the events section. The address for the Computer Motion Investor Relations page is http://investor.computermotion.com. The Webcast will be recorded and available for playback until 5:00 p.m. PT, November 7, 2002. Third quarter 2002 financial results will be released after market close on Thursday, October 31, 2002. The press release will be available through Business Wire and the Computer Motion Web site. Computer Motion's products include the ZEUS(R) Surgical System for minimally invasive surgical procedures, and the HERMES(TM) Control Center, a centralized system that enables the surgeon to voice control a network of "smart" medical devices. The AESOP Aesop (ē`səp, ē`sŏp), legendary Greek fabulist. According to Herodotus, he was a slave who lived in Samos in the 6th cent. B.C. and eventually was freed by his master. (R) Robotic Endoscope endoscope, any instrument used to look inside the body. Usually consisting of a fiber-optic tube attached to a viewing device, endoscopes are used to explore and biopsy such areas as the colon and the bronchi of the lungs. Positioner is the first surgical robot surgical robot Surgery A device used to perform some surgical procedures Pros Smaller incisions, ↓ pain, correction of surgeon error and tremors, ↓ infections and other post-surgical complications, faster recovery, better outcomes Cons to be made commercially available in the U.S. The company's newest product, the SOCRATES Socrates (sŏk`rətēz), 469–399 B.C., Greek philosopher of Athens. Famous for his view of philosophy as a pursuit proper and necessary to all intelligent men, he is one of the great examples of a man who lived by his principles even (TM) Telecollaboration System, facilitates surgeon collaboration using video and audio conferencing, shared control of the endoscopic en·do·scope n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en camera, and video annotation on the surgical image in the operating room operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. . The company's products are CE-Marked for commercial sale in the European Community. The company's Web site is www.ComputerMotion.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the company's business and products. Actual results may differ materially depending on a number of risk factors, including the risks of competition and competing technologies, duration or suspension of clinical studies, regulatory clearances and approvals, and physician, hospital and payor acceptance of the company's products. These factors and other risks inherent in the company's business are described from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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