I-Flow Corp. Announces Availability of C-bloc--TM-- Continuous Nerve Block System for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com SAN FRANCISCO--(BW HealthWire)--July 14, 2000 Recent Study Shows System May Decrease Need for Prolonged Hospital Stays I-Flow Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :IFLO) Friday announced the availability of the C-bloc(TM) Continuous Nerve Block nerve block n. Interruption of the passage of impulses through a neuron by the injection of alcohol or an anesthetic. nerve block, n 1. System for management of postoperative pain. The announcement comes on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of the Worldwide Pain Conference 2000 held in San Francisco, July 15-21, 2000. In a recent study published in "Anesthesiology" (August 1999), patients were able to go home with this pump, who otherwise would have required a prolonged hospital stay. "Currently, single-shot nerve blocks are performed by anesthesiologists for both chronic and acute pain. The problem is that the blocks do not last very long. The C-bloc(TM) system, however, offers extended pain relief up to ten times longer than that of a single injection," said Donald M. Earhart, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of I-Flow Corp. "With this system, patients can potentially be discharged earlier and go back to their homes with this portable infusion pump infusion pump A device designed to deliver drugs and/or 'biologicals', at low doses and at a constant or controllable rate; ↑ rates of delivery in such devices may be associated with local hemolysis, compromising the potential benefits of a calibrated delivery ." The C-bloc(TM) system for pain management combines the advantages of a custom nerve block kit with the added feature of a disposable infusion pump. I-Flow Corp. received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (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. ) to market the system for use in regional anesthesia regional anesthesia n. Anesthesia characterized by the loss of sensation in a circumscribed region of the body, produced by the application of a regional anesthetic, usually by injection. and pain management. The C-bloc(TM) system achieves a continuous blockade by infusing local anesthetic through a catheter placed along a nerve. This provides prolonged postoperative analgesia analgesia /an·al·ge·sia/ (an?al-je´ze-ah) 1. absence of sensibility to pain. 2. the relief of pain without loss of consciousness. which lasts much longer than a single-injection of anesthetics Anesthetics Drugs or methodologies used to make a body area free of sensation or pain. Mentioned in: Appendectomy and eliminates the side effects commonly associated with narcotic pain relievers. The system's portable elastomeric pump delivers medication from an elastic "balloon." The pump's small size and its nonreliance on gravity for proper medication delivery enable it to be worn by the patient, allowing for better mobility and a quicker transition to rehabilitation. The C-bloc(TM)Continuous Nerve Block System can be ordered through Spinal Specialties Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of I-Flow Corp., at 800/678-6065. About I-Flow Corp. I-Flow Corp. is a Lake Forest, Calif.-based medical device company with a comprehensive line of pain management products including the Soaker(TM) Catheter, PainBuster(R) Pain Management System, ON-Q(TM) Pain Management System, C-bloc(TM) Continuous Nerve Block System and Paragon(R) products. I-Flow is redefining the standard of care by providing life enhancing, cost effective solutions for pain management and infusion therapy. The company develops, manufacturers and markets ambulatory infusion systems that are cost effective and easy for patients to use. The company's Web site can be found at www.i-flowcorp.com. About the Worldwide Pain Conference 2000 The Worldwide Pain Conference 2000 (July 15-21) in San Francisco is the first-ever combined gathering of the World Society of Pain Clinicians, the World Institute of Pain and both the American and International Neuromodulation Societies. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements with respect to events, the occurrence of which involve significant risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, future demand for the company's services, competition within the industry and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. 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