Medical Technologies Unlimited, of South Florida Obtains FDA and UL Approval on Breakthrough Technology for Objective Soft Tissue Injury Diagnosis.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Medical Technologies Unlimited, (Med-Tek), a 2-year old Miami high-tech equipment company, has learned that its new CNMP CNMP Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (USDA) CNMP Collectif National de Mobilisation en Psychiatrie CNMP Centro Nordestino de Medicina Popular (Brasil) (TM) technology for assessing soft tissue injuries Soft tissue injury is damage of the soft tissue of the body. These types of injuries are a major source of pain and disability. The four fundamental tissues that are affected are the epithelial, muscular, nervous and connective tissues. is days away from obtaining necessary US Food & Drug Administration approval, having already obtained Underwriters Laboratory approval. The preliminary approval comes at a time when workers compensation is increasingly becoming an expensive issue for companies in Florida and across the nation but up until now few remedies have existed for curbing the problem. Med-Tek's revolutionary Comprehensive NeuroMuscular neuromuscular /neu·ro·mus·cu·lar/ (-mus´ku-ler) pertaining to nerves and muscles, or to the relationship between them. neu·ro·mus·cu·lar adj. 1. Profiler(TM) technology will provide an important tool in accomplishing that. The CNMP combines state-of-the-art medical hardware and customized computer software to objectively perform soft tissue diagnostic tests that can precisely determine between chronic and acute injuries. The long-awaited technology is viewed by some in the insurance industry as the first reliable way to objectively distinguish legitimate but difficult to prove soft tissue injuries such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome: see repetitive stress injury. carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) Painful condition caused by repetitive stress to the wrist over time. and chronic back pain from fraudulent claims. "Workers comp 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. is an area in which corporations are experiencing tremendous difficulties," said Rafael de los Reyes Los Reyes may mean:
Physicians are also praising the technology, pointing to its ability to consistently provide the industry's most precise data about soft tissue injuries. With this newly available detailed information, doctors can now, for the first time, determine the most effective way to treat related injuries. It is against this backdrop that Medical Technologies Unlimited is ready to roll out its new CNMP throughout the country in several states, including Florida and California. It has established a network of providers in California who are contracted to receive the CNMP and avail themselves to Med-Tek's clients for testing. Medical Technologies Unlimited has already negotiated several contracts with health insurance companies and Fortune 500 companies. All of the deals are contingent upon Adj. 1. contingent upon - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent on, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent Med-Tek obtaining 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. approval, which is expected within a month. |
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