Corporate Profile for American Medical Systems Inc., dated Aug. 11, 2000.Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services.
Published Date: Aug. 11, 2000
Company Name: American Medical Systems, Inc.
Address: 10700 Bren Road West
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Main Telephone
Number: 952-933-4666
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.visitams.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Doug Kohrs
Chief Financial
Officer: Greg Melsen
Investor Relations
Contact: Greg Melsen
Business number: 952-933-4666
E-mail address: N/A
Public Relations
Contact: Kimberly Eggen
Business number: 612-930-6326
E-mail address: kim.eggen@visitams.com
Industry: Medical Device Manufacturer
Trading Symbol/
Exchange: N/A
Market Makers: N/A
Company description: AMS AMS - Andrew Message System is a privately held medical technology company headquartered in Minneapolis, with more than 500 employees worldwide. AMS' products include devices for the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction; a large portfolio of devices to treat both male and female incontinence (artificial sphincters, bulking agents, slings), devices for urethral obstruction caused by recurrent bulbar bulbar /bul·bar/ (bul´ber) 1. pertaining to a bulb. 2. pertaining to or involving the medulla oblongata. bul·bar adj. 1. Resembling or relating to a bulb. stricture stricture /stric·ture/ (strik´chur) stenosis. stric·ture n. A circumscribed narrowing of a hollow structure. and benign prostatic hyperplasia benign prostatic hyperplasia n. Abbr. BPH A nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland commonly occurring in men after the age of 50, and sometimes leading to compression of the urethra and obstruction of the flow of urine. (urethral urethral pertaining to or emanating from urethra. urethral agenesis, urethral atresia failure of development of all or part of the urethra: characterized by complete urine retention. A rare cause of neonatal uremia. stents); and advanced surgical products used in transurethral resection of the prostate Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) Surgical removal of a portion of the prostate through the urethra, a method of treating the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, whether from BPH or cancer. Mentioned in: Prostate Cancer . The company markets its products in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information about AMS and its products, call 800-328-3881 or visit www.visitAMS.com. |
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