Misonix Incorporated Announces New Distribution Agreement for Austria, Germany & Switzerland

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), a medical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, spinal surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications, has entered into a new, four year, exclusive distribution agreement with Promedics Medizinische Systeme GmbH of Dusseldorf, Germany, for the distribution of the SonaStar® Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator and the BoneScalpel Ultrasonic Bone Cutter. The agreement provides Promedics with the rights to sell in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Included in the agreement are annual minimum purchase requirements. Initial product training is complete and open market sales have commenced.

Promedics has successfully launched a variety of capital equipment based surgical systems into the German speaking markets, and is well known in these countries as an aggressive, service oriented competitor in the fields of Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery and other skull-based surgeries.

The SonaStar is used by Neuro and General Surgeons for quick and efficient removal of both hard and soft tumors while sparing most vessels. In addition, OsteoSculpt bone sculpting technology can be employed with the SonaStar to safely remove osseous structures, thus providing access to the surgical site.

The BoneScalpel is a tissue specific osteotomy device capable of making precise cuts through bone and hard tissue while largely preserving delicate soft tissue structures. It offers the convenience and speed of a power instrument without the danger associated with rotary sharps.

“Misonix is very pleased to have Promedics representing our products in this important European market. Their reputation as a high-profile distributor of advanced medical equipment in Germany and beyond is well known to us,” said Michael A. McManus, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Misonix. “Their commitment to quality and service matches Misonix’s own values in these areas. We are particularly pleased that they will be selling two of our key products through their well established distribution network in German speaking Europe.”

About Misonix:

Misonix, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices and laboratory equipment. Misonix’s therapeutic ultrasonic platform is the basis for several innovative medical technologies. Addressing a combined market estimated to be in excess of $3 billion annually; Misonix’s proprietary ultrasonic medical devices are used for wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications. Additional information is available on the Company’s Web site at www.misonix.com.

With the exception of historical information contained in this press release, content herein may contain “forward looking statements” that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include general economic conditions, delays and risks associated with the performance of contracts, risks associated with international sales and currency fluctuations, uncertainties as a result of research and development, acceptable results from clinical studies, including publication of results and patient/procedure data with varying levels of statistical relevancy, risks involved in introducing and marketing new products, potential acquisitions, consumer and industry acceptance, litigation and/or court proceedings, including the timing and monetary requirements of such activities, the timing of finding strategic partners and implementing such relationships, regulatory risks including approval of pending and/or contemplated 510(k) filings, the ability to achieve and maintain profitability in the Company’s business lines, and other factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking relationships.

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