WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The inaugural AdvaMed 2007 conference will include a Business Development Forum and company presentation program, offering medical device and technology companies from the United States and abroad a unique networking vehicle. The first 22 of 38 companies have been selected to make company presentations to an audience of potential investors, partners and business collaborators attending AdvaMed 2007. A total of 38 companies will present at AdvaMed 2007.
Companies selected to participate in AdvaMed 2007 were chosen by a committee comprised of leading business development and licensing executives, venture capitalists, and other industry experts. “The committee is thrilled with the quality of applicants for the conference. The selected companies are a combination of exciting technology innovators and commercial leaders in the MedTech industry,” said Matt Rieke, M.D., Co-Chair of the AdvaMed 2007 Business Development Committee and Partner at Quaker BioVentures. “We are proud of the first round of selection, and look forward to completing the company presentation selection process in early September. Applications are still being accepted on a rolling basis through August.”
The first round of companies selected to present at AdvaMed 2007 are: -- Advanced Liquid Logic of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. (http://www.liquid-logic.com) -- Alcon of Fort Worth, Texas. (http://www.alcon.com) -- Axial Biotech of Salt Lake City, Utah. (http://www.axialbiotech.com) -- CarioMag Imaging of Schenectady, New York. (http://www.cardiomag.com) -- Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., of Medford, New York. (http://www.chembio.com) -- Cytonome, Inc., of Boston, Massachusetts. (http://www.cytonome.com) -- Deltex Medical Group, of Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom. (http://www.deltexmedical.com) -- GlucoLight Corporation, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. (http://www.glucolight.com) -- Ivivi Technologies of Northvale, New Jersey. (http://www.ivivitechnologies.com) -- Kinetic Concepts, Inc., of San Antonio, Texas. (http://www.kci1.com) -- Micronics, Inc., located in Redmond, Washington. (http://www.micronics.net) -- Nanomix, Inc. located in Emeryville, California. (http://www.nano.com) -- Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc., of Houston, Texas. (http://www.nanospectra.com) -- NeoMatrix, LLC of Irvine, California. (http://www.neomatrix.com) -- Neuronetics, Inc., of Malvern, Pennsylvania. (http://www.neuronetics.com) -- Orqis Medical Corporation of Lake Forest, California. (http://www.orqis.com) -- ScyFIX of Chanhassen, Minnesota. (http://www.scyfix.org) -- Stereotaxis, Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri. (http://www.stereotaxis.com) -- SyntheMed, Inc., of Iselin, New Jersey (http://www.synthemed.com) -- TissueLink Medical, Inc., of Dover, New Hampshire. (http://www.tissuelink.com/index.htm) -- Victhom Human Bionics, of St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada. (http://www.victhom.com/index_en.htm) -- Xthetix, Inc., of Mesa, Arizona
Specific time slots and locations for each company presentation will be announced in late September, along with the additional 16 presenting companies. Company presentations will be organized into a number of categories, including: Cardiovascular, Diagnostics, Imaging, Metabolic Disease/Obesity, Neurovascular, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Wound Care and additional growth sectors. Presentations will be 14 minutes each in length and will take place on Wednesday, October 3, 2007.
For more information about AdvaMed 2007, visit http://www.AdvaMed2007.com, call (202) 434-7213, or e-mail info@AdvaMed2007.com. Host sponsors for AdvaMed 2007 include Covidien, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson and Kaplan EduNeering.
About AdvaMed:
AdvaMed member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems that are transforming health care through earlier disease detection, less invasive procedures and more effective treatments. Our members produce nearly 90 percent of the health care technology purchased annually in the United States and more than 50 percent purchased annually around the world. AdvaMed members range from the largest to the smallest medical technology innovators and companies. For more information, visit http://www.advamed.org.
About AdvaMed 2007:
AdvaMed 2007 is the premier medical technology conference and exhibition for business leaders, policymakers, investors, news media, patient advocates, and industry stakeholders from around the world. This year’s conference offers a variety of workshops and panel discussions on subjects such as Medicare reimbursement, compliance, intellectual property, global market opportunities, corporate finance, public policy, emerging company issues, 21st century health care and the value of medical technology.
Whether you need to finance, partner or license technology, AdvaMed 2007 introduces you to key decision-makers featuring a business development partnering program, company presentations, and an exhibition showcasing the latest medical technologies and products. Attendees will have the opportunity to directly access key players, inform stakeholders as to the progress of our industry, and influence the business, political and financial climates so imperative to innovation.
For more information, visit http://www.AdvaMed2007.com or call (202) 434-7213.
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CONTACT: Alicia Moran of AdvaMed 2007, +1-410-991-7027,Alicia@AdvaMed2007.com; or Barbara Ware of AdvaMed, +1-202-434-7272,beware@advamed.org
