Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,507,090 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Paradigm Medical's Upgraded LD400 FT Cuts Diagnostic Time for Autoperimetry by over 40%.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:PMED PMED Primary and Mass Education Division ) (OTCBB:PMEDW) announced today the introduction of its upgraded LD400 FT, or Fast Threshold Autoperimeter (FTA FTA
abbr.
Future Teachers of America
). The instrument is used as a pre-screen in the early detection of glaucoma, cataract, and age-related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)
Degeneration of the macula (the central part of the retina where the rods and cones are most dense) that leads to loss of central vision in people over 60.
 (AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. ), the three leading causes of eye disease and blindness.

"The FTA will reduce the time needed by optometrists and ophthalmologists conducting autoperimetry tests by more than 40%," said Paradigm Medical's Chief Executive Officer, John Yoon. "The procedure currently takes more than 15 minutes."

"The LD400 FT is the latest installment in the Company's perimetry pe·rim·e·try
n.
The determination of the limits of the visual field.


perimetry Ophthalmology A test in which a topographic 'map' is created of the visual field, to diagnose and evaluate diseases of optic nerve,
 line," noted Paradigm Medical's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Ray Cannefax. "Our ability to upgrade units already in the field with new software is further proof of our commitment to delivering value to customers. The shorter test time dramatically improves the quality of the test, reducing patient fatigue and making it a more positive experience. The shortened time should reduce patient drop out or patients who do not return for routine monitoring of a chronic condition that can lead to blindness."

Traditional methods of perimetry use an enclosed fixture where the patient responds to visual stimuli at different locations and intensities. This enables determination of the patient's field of vision. By significantly increasing the speed of the test, not only does the health care professional gain but also the patient is much less likely to abandon the test out of frustration.

According to Sheldon Rabin, MD, FASC FASC First American Scientific Corporation
FASC Federation of Automobile Sports of the People's Republic of China
FASC Financial Accounting Standards Committee (American Accounting Association)
FASC Florida Association of Student Councils
, founder and president of the New York Eye Care clinics, "We see this as the logical extension of Paradigm Medical's current LD400 unit. The Company has the only device in this category today with multi-language audio prompts and voice recognition to reassure the patient. The new Fast Threshold Autoperimeter will dramatically increase productivity in situations where the test time is the bottleneck."

Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc., develops, manufactures and markets surgical and diagnostic high-tech, proprietary equipment and consumable products for the medical industry. The Company's corporate headquarters are located at 2355 South 1070 West, Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see .
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C.
 84119. Call (801) 977-8970 or visit us at our web site at www.paradigm-medical.com.

This press release contains statements that, if not verifiable historical fact, may be viewed as forward-looking statements that could predict future events or outcomes with respect to Paradigm and its business. The predictions embodied in these statements will involve risk and uncertainties and, accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
COPYRIGHT 2004 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2004, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 28, 2004
Words:418
Previous Article:America's Pianist Kevin Cole to Launch New CD ``Cole Plays Gershwin'' on Independence Day; New CD is First in a 7-CD Series on Great American...
Next Article:Voltaire Advances Cluster and Grid Computing With New Solutions for High Performance Storage.



Related Articles
What Comes Next: The End of Big Government - And the New Paradigm Ahead.
Computer advances drive panel saws forward.
Thermoforming. (new plastics machinery to be shown at the 1997 National Plastics Exposition)(NPE '97)
SMALL SAWMILL.(Wood-Mizer Products Inc.)
CNC Technology Raises the Production Bar.(Statistical Data Included)
Hardware Is the Highlight Of Fall Thermoforming Conference.(includes multiple products)(Industry Overview)
Ausimont completes NJ fluoroelastomer plant. (Acquisitions, Expansions).(Brief Article)
Long-bed lathe. (In Gear).(from Haas Automation)(Brief Article)
Remote diagnostics software.(Product SPOTLIGHT)
High performance CNC routers on display at IWF.(IWF 2006 TECHNOLOGY TOUR)

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles