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ALPHARETTA, Ga.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCBB: SNWV) has entered into a two-year exclusive distribution agreement with CAN-med Healthcare, a division of IMP Group Limited, to distribute the Companyas dermaPACE device throughout Canada. The dermaPACE device utilizes the Companyas Pulsed Acoustic Cellular Expression (PACE) technology for acute and chronic wound healing. The agreement includes annual minimum purchase requirements and allows for term extensions.

"CAN-med Healthcare is a welcome addition to our growing distribution network for PACE technology, and they have the distinct honor of being the first PACE distributor in North America"

Established over 40 years ago, CAN-med Healthcare has a reputation as a service-driven company with a commitment to improving healthcare and a thorough understanding of the market and their customersa needs. CAN-med Healthcare strives to put in place proven, cost-effective solutions that help Canadians live longer and healthier lives, and they distribute a diverse range of medical offerings, including wound care and trauma products that complement dermaPACE.

Stephen McDonald, CAN-med Healthcareas Vice President and General Manager, commented, adermaPACE technology is a great fit for us, as it builds upon our legacy of bringing new, leading edge products to the Canadian market. As a company, weare always looking for exclusive partnerships that involve innovative, clinically validated and differentiated technology that can improve patient outcomes and overall delivery of care. We believe weave met these objectives with SANUWAVE.a

aIt is the mandate of every health department in Canada to improve care to all Canadians, while staying within the confines of increasingly tighter budgets,a added Jim Ritcey, Director of Sales and Marketing for CAN-med Healthcare. aWe believe that dermaPACE, with its proven safety and efficacy, combined with its potential to reduce costs associated with chronic wound care, could truly be a 'game changer' in the battle against chronic wounds.a

aCAN-med Healthcare is a welcome addition to our growing distribution network for PACE technology, and they have the distinct honor of being the first PACE distributor in North America,a stated Christopher M. Cashman, President and CEO of SANUWAVE. adermaPACE is approved in Canada to treat a wide range of acute and chronic wounds. CAN-med Healthcareas initial focus will be on the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, leveraging positive data from our recently completed pivotal clinical trial investigating dermaPACE to treat these debilitating and costly ulcers.a

Mr. Cashman concluded, aThis collaboration is exciting news for both organizations, and we are equally committed to the hard work ahead of us to reach our ultimate goal of establishing dermaPACE as a first-line wound healing technology with established reimbursement throughout Canada.a

About CAN-med Healthcare
CAN-med Healthcare, a division of IMP Group Limited, is a national, integrated healthcare distribution and service company in Canada with a portfolio of businesses providing products and technical service spanning four distinct segments of the healthcare market: Medical/Surgical; Diagnostic Imaging; Rehab/Mobility/Home Medical Equipment; and Dental products. IMP Group Limited is focused on global sustainable growth with 3,700 experienced people delivering service, quality and value to customers across diverse sectors including aerospace, aviation, airline, healthcare, information technology, hospitality and property development.

About SANUWAVE Health, Inc.
SANUWAVE Health, Inc. ([ www.sanuwave.com ]) is an emerging regenerative medicine company focused on the development and commercialization of noninvasive, biological response activating devices for the repair and regeneration of tissue, musculoskeletal and vascular structures. SANUWAVEas portfolio of products and product candidates activate biologic signaling and angiogenic responses, including new vascularization and microcirculatory improvement, helping to restore the bodyas normal healing processes and regeneration. SANUWAVE intends to apply its PACE technology in wound healing, orthopedic/spine, plastic/cosmetic and cardiac conditions. Its lead product candidate for the global wound care market, dermaPACE, is CE marked and has Canadian device license approval for the treatment of the skin and subcutaneous soft tissue and recently completed its pivotal Phase III, Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial in the U.S. for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. SANUWAVE researches, designs, manufactures, markets and services its products worldwide, and believes it has demonstrated that its technology is safe and effective in stimulating healing in chronic conditions of the foot (plantar fasciitis) and the elbow (lateral epicondylitis) through its U.S. Class III PMA approved Ossatron device, as well as stimulating bone and chronic tendonitis regeneration in the musculoskeletal environment through the utilization of its Ossatron, Evotron and orthoPACE devices in Europe.

Forward-Looking Statements
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