SyntheMed, Inc. Receives Russian Regulatory Approval for REPEL-CV(TM)

ISELIN, N.J., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SyntheMed, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SYMD), a biomaterials company engaged in the development and commercialization of anti-adhesion products, announced today that REPEL-CV, the company's bioresorbable adhesion barrier film for the reduction of adhesions following cardiac surgery, has received approval from the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for use in all patients who undergo open heart surgery. REPEL-CV will be marketed throughout Russia by Cardiomedics, Ltd., a distributor of cardiac surgery products. Marc Sportsman, SyntheMed's Vice President of Sales, stated, "We are pleased that this regulatory and clinical evaluation process has been successfully completed and we can proceed with the launch of REPEL-CV in this important market."

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