Escalon Medical Corp. Unit gets FDA Nod to Market Hematology Device
WAYNE, Pa., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Escalon Medical Corp. today announced that its Drew Scientific subsidiary received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the D3 Hematology System, an automatic three-part differential Hematology Analyzer. Drew Scientific plans to commence shipments of the product in the United States by month-end.
"The FDA clearance represents a major step for Drew, as it now provides two upgraded instruments for sale in fiscal 2008 along with the TRILOGY Analyzer that was approved in July," said Frank Matuszak, Drew's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "For the past twelve months, we have successfully distributed the D3 System outside of the United States. We expect that the D3 will be equally well received in the U.S. marketplace."
The D3 Hematology System adds to the Company's wide range of top quality and leading edge hematology systems. This flexible and easy-to-use instrument offers simple installation, low maintenance and immediate user acceptance and productivity. The D3 incorporates advanced technology for superior reliability of 3-part differential blood analysis. Features include:
For additional information on the D3 Hematology System, please visit the Drew Scientific web site at www.drew-scientific.com.
Doug Nickols, President of Drew Scientific, commented, "FDA clearance is another important step in the continued development of the D3 Hematology System. With this advancement and continued growing interest in the D3 System abroad, we expect to accelerate the pace of our analyzer placements worldwide."
Drew Scientific is a diagnostics company specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of instruments for blood cell counting and blood analysis. Drew Scientific is focused on providing instrumentation and consumables for the physician office and veterinary office laboratories. Drew Scientific also supplies the reagent and other consumable materials needed to operate the instruments.
Founded in 1987, Escalon develops markets and distributes ophthalmic diagnostic, surgical and pharmaceutical products as well as vascular access devices. Drew Scientific, which operates as a separate business unit, provides instrumentation and consumables for the diagnosis and monitoring of medical disorders in the areas of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and hematology, as well as veterinary hematology and blood chemistry. Escalon seeks to utilize strategic partnerships to help finance its development programs and is also seeking acquisitions to further diversify its product line to achieve critical mass in sales and take better advantage of Escalon's distribution capabilities, although any such partnerships or acquisitions may not occur. Escalon has headquarters in Wayne, Pennsylvania and manufacturing operations in Long Island, New York, New Berlin, Wisconsin, Dallas, Texas, Waterbury, Connecticut and Barrow-in-Furness, U.K.
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CONTACT: Richard J. DePiano, Chairman and CEO, Escalon Medical Corp.,
+1-610-688-6830; or Joseph Calabrese of Financial Relations Board for
Escalon Medical Corp., +1-212-827-3772
Web site: http://www.drew-scientific.com/