Surgery
SyntheMed Receives Australian Regulatory Approval for REPEL-CV(R)
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 14th, 2009
SyntheMed, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SYMD), a biomaterials company engaged in the development and commercialization of anti-adhesion products, announced that REPEL-CV, the company's bioresorbable adhesion barrier film for the reduction of adhesions following cardiac surgery, has received approval from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration for use in all patients who undergo open heart surgery. REPEL-CV will be marketed throughout Australia by Tag Medical Pty Ltd., a distributor of cardiac surgery products. Marc Sportsman, SyntheMed's Vice President of Sales, stated, "We are pleased to receive the Australian regulatory approval which allows us to further expand the international...
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