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Published Date: Jan. 8, 1997
Company Name: Candela Corporation
Address: 530 Boston Post Road
Wayland, MA 01778
Main Telephone
Number: 508-358-7637
Chief Executive
Officer: Gerard Puorro
Investor Relations
Contact: Paul Broyer
Business number: 508-358-7637
Public Relations
Contact: Stuart Pearlman
Business number: 212-370-4940
URL Address: www.clzr.com
Trading Symbol: CLZR
Industry: medical equipment
Company description: Candela Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes innovative clinical solutions that enable physicians, surgeons and personal care practitioners to treat selected cosmetic and medical problems using lasers, cryosurgery cryosurgery (krī`ōsr'jərē), bloodless surgical technique using a supercooled probe to destroy diseased or superfluous tissue. and other proven technologies. In addition, the company is applying its capabilities and experience with skin care and related problems to develop a network of company-owned skin care centers and spas. Founded near Boston in 1970 as 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 Laser Corp., Candela markets and services its products in over 40 countries from offices in the United States, Europe and the Far East. Mission: To continue to broaden its family of quality cosmetic and medical products and services for changing human needs, make significant contributions to the less-invasive treatment of a variety of conditions, expand its customer base within the healthcare community, reinforce its industry leadership position, and, in doing so, increase shareholder value. Core Businesses: Laser systems for the treatment of vascular and pigmented skin lesions Skin Lesions Definition A skin lesion is a superficial growth or patch of the skin that does not resemble the area surrounding it. Description Skin lesions can be grouped into two categories: primary and secondary. and tattoos. Lasertripsy for the treatment of kidney and biliary stones. Cryogenic technology for the ablation of prostatic tissue and liver metastases Metastasis (plural, metastases) A tumor growth or deposit that has spread via lymph or blood to an area of the body remote from the primary tumor. Mentioned in: Malignant Melanoma . Skin care centers for furnishing specialized personal care services. CONTACT: Candela Corp. |
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