MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bovie Medical Corporation (the “Company”) (Amex: BVX), a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced it recently launched the marketing of the Canady Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) probes at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) convention held in San Diego, CA. The DDW is the largest convention for gastroenterologists in the United States. Under a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Canady Technology signed last year, Bovie has been developing argon plasma probes for Canady Technology. The agreement allows Bovie to manufacture and distribute these Canady branded products through their GI distributors. The new probes incorporate several competitive advantages including price, a tip that prevents melting during prolonged use as well as several lengths and sizes in order to adapt to various procedures.