Corporate Profile for MIST, Inc., dated Sept. 27, 1996.--(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 information services See Information Systems. . These include Dow Jones News/Retrieval, Bloomberg Financial Markets, Reuter Company Newsyear, Reuter Business Briefing, DataTimes, Nexis, Dialog, NewsNet, America OnLine, CompuServe, Delphi, Individual's HeadsUp and First!, Desktop Data's NewsEdge, UMI UMI University Microfilms International UMI United States Minor Outlying Islands (ISO Country code) UMI University of Miami UMI Universal Management Infrastructure (IBM) Data Courier, NewsBank, Information Access Company, Prodigy, Comtex and many others. -0- Published Date: Sept. 27, 1996 Company Name: MIST, Inc.
Address: 3310 U.S. 70 West
Smithfield, N.C. 27577
Main Telephone Number: 919/989-6478 Marketing Manager Contact: Edward R. Grealey Business number: 919/989-6478 Company description: Established in 1992, MIST, Inc. is a privately held medical technology corporation solely dedicated to the design, development, production, and sale of products for minimally invasive surgery minimally invasive surgery Laparoscopic surgery, see there. See Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (MIS). MIST focuses its entire research and development, manufacturing, operations, marketing, and distribution talents to meet the special needs of the MIS community. Like most entrepreneurially driven companies, MIST set out to develop new products that would fill a particular niche in the marketplace. MIST, Inc.'s niche is in reusable, stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. MIS instrumentation. A major goal of MIST, Inc. is to produce innovative products within its niche that are cost-effective and provide superior performance for the hospital, surgery center and the individual surgeon performing surgical procedures in his office. As evidence of MIST, Inc.'s intent and ability to become a champion in the area of product leadership, two examples are pointed to. The MIST, Inc. Rotatable/Lockable/Cleanable (R/L/C) Instrument Series was first introduced at the American College of Surgeons This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) meeting in October 1993. In fact, MIST, Inc. was the first company to develop, manufacture, display, and market a complete family of reusable laparoscopic Laparoscopic A minimally-invasive surgical or diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible endoscope (laparoscope) to view and operate on structures in the abdomen. Mentioned in: Obstetrical Emergencies instruments that could rotate 360 degrees, could be locked in place, and were modular in design. This family of take-apart, 5mm instruments answers the concerns of a hospital or surgeon regarding the cleanliness and sterility of a reusable instrument. With the MIST, Inc. Quick-Release(TM) design, the instrument dismantles into only 2 pieces - the instrument handle and the instrument stem. The cost-effectiveness of the MIST R/L/C design has been well received in this new era of cost containment cost containment, n the features of a dental benefits program or of the administration of the program designed to reduce or eliminate certain charges to the plan. because of its interchangeable nature and the fact that hospitals can purchase instrument stems separately from instrument handles. Surgeons and nurses appreciate the breadth of the line with 4 instrument handle styles and numerous jaw patterns to choose from. Another technological advancement MIST, Inc. is especially proud of is its introduction of the MIST 14-Gauge Series, the world's first complete family of "microlaparoscopic" hand-held instruments, laparoscopes and accessories shown for the first time at the Society of American Gastrointestinal 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 Surgeons (SAGES) in March 1995. Designed in conjunction with Dr. W. Stephen Eubanks, Duke University Medical Center, this patented instrument series has found numerous diagnostic and therapeutic applications in gynecology and reproductive medicine, general surgery, pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. and fetal surgery, otolaryngolic and orthopedic surgery Orthopedic Surgery Definition Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments and it just now beginning to be looked at for its application in the area of minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery cardiovascular surgery Heart surgery An operation for repairing structural defects of the cardiovascular system Examples CABG, repair of congenital heart defects, varicose veins, aortic aneurysms, ventricular remodeling, transmyocardial . MIST, Inc. is able to remain a leader in the design and manufacture of sucg innovative products because it controls all aspects of instrument design, manufacturing and assembly stages. Its in-house design team is able to rapidly transfer its instrument design concepts to the on-site manufacturing plant for prototyping and production of all MIST, Inc. instrumentation. MIST Inc.'s reputation for product design and development as well as its superior quality products has enabled it to grow its 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 division at an exceptional rate. MIST, Inc. will continue to explore numerous design concepts that will either result in additional products for its U.S. sales representatives and international distributor network to sell, or which will be licensed and developed for other companies who concentrate on surgical disciplines that fall outside MIST's core competencies. Regardless of the product's final distribution, MIST, Inc. will continue to concentrate on delivering superior customer value by responding to surgeons' ideas and delivering them quickly to the marketplace as new and innovative products. CONTACT: MIST, Inc. |
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