Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness
Health and Fitness
Fri, September 23, 2011
Thu, September 22, 2011
Cambridge Heart Announces Agreement to Distribute Its HearTwave II System in Singapore
TEWKSBURY, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Cambridge Heart, ] Inc. (OTCBB: CAMH), a developer of non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, today announced that it has executed an exclusive agreement with EO Medical Pte Ltd to distribute its HearTwave II System and proprietary [ Microvolt T-Wave Alternans ]a" (MTWA) software and Micro-V Alternans Sensors in Singapore upon regulatory approval.
"We look forward to gaining regulatory approval in Singapore, which we expect will occur within the next six to nine months, and begin marketing our MTWA technology."
EO Medical is a leading supplier of cutting-edge and innovative medical devices to healthcare providers. This addition is in-line with the Companya™s strategy of partnering with companies that have established distribution networks, to make its technology readily available in cardiology and internal medicine physician practices and in hospitals.
aThis is a great opportunity for the Company that will incrementally add to our global presence,a said Ali Haghighi-Mood, Cambridge Heart CEO. Mr. Haghighi-Mood added, aWe look forward to gaining regulatory approval in Singapore, which we expect will occur within the next six to nine months, and begin marketing our MTWA technology.a
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the U.S. accounting for an estimated 300,000 deaths each year - more than lung cancer, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS combined. Out-of-hospital survival is less than 8 percent, making prediction and prevention critically important. It is estimated that there are approximately 10 to 12 million heart attack and heart failure patients in the U.S. who can benefit from annual MTWA testing. Microvolt T-Wave Alternans is a marker of SCA risk which is measured during a non-invasive treadmill test using Cambridge Heart's proprietary technologies. The Company's MTWA test is the only one of its kind that is reimbursed by Medicare under a National Coverage Policy.
About Cambridge Heart, Inc.
Cambridge Heart develops and commercializes non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, with a focus on identifying those at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The Companya™s products incorporate proprietary Microvolt T-Wave Alternans measurement technologies, including the patented Analytic Spectral Method® and ultrasensitive disposable electrode sensors. The Companya™s MTWA test, originally based on research conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is reimbursed by Medicare under its National Coverage Policy.
Cambridge Heart, founded in 1990, is based in Tewksbury, MA. It is traded on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the symbol CAMH.OB.
[ http://www.cambridgeheart.com ].
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