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Event Series Showcases Innovative New Medical Products and Companies

    ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its tradition of
bringing together executives from the most innovative small medical technology
firms with potential investors and executives from established medical
technology companies, Medical Data International (MDI) is proud to present its
Fourth Annual Emerging Medical Technologies (EMT) East Conference and
Exhibition, September 18-19, 2000, at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, VA.
    EMT East is a two-day forum in which more than 30 early-stage companies
who are pursuing financing, distribution and/or partnership agreements come
together to present tomorrow's most exciting technologies.  The products and
technologies range from Cardiovascular, Ultrasound, Minimally Invasive
Technology, Drug Delivery/Biotechnology, Wound Sealants, to Gene/Cell Therapy.
    Some of the companies scheduled to present at this dynamic event include:
Bioheart, Inc., translating the human genome for patient applications; BIOMEC
Inc., biomedical product development and commercialization; BioMax
Technologies Inc., diagnostic devices using tissue fluorescence; Deltex
Medical Group, plc, clinically proven esophageal doppler technology; Facial
Concepts, Inc., facial rehabilitation device that increases oral-motor muscle
strength; Fluidsense Corporation, novel infusion pump re-inventing the IV
therapy process; Optika Technologies, LLC, rapid direct detection with laser
tweezers; PARE Surgical, Inc., endoscopic suturing system; POC Assays, Inc.,
critical care bedside diagnostics and point-of-care blood testing devices;
Ramus Medical Technologies, small diameter blood vessels constructed from
non-vascular tissue during time of surgery; Robinson Medical, Inc.,
non-invasive cardiac output and stroke volume monitor; Surgi-Vision, Inc.,
miniaturized imaging coils used in conjunction with MRI scanners to produce
higher resolution and quality over the traditional MRI; UroMetrics,
therapeutic and diagnostic products for male and female sexual health and VSM
MedTech, Ltd., non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring.
    The agenda for EMT East also features keynote presentations from Benjamin
C. Andrew, Equity Research Analyst -- Medical Technology, William Blair &
Company speaking on the "Medical Dynamics in the 21st Century;" Ames Gross,
President, Pacific Bridge, Inc. giving an "Update on Asia's Medical Device
Market;" and Ron Podraza, CEO, Reimbursement Principles, Inc. presenting
"Reimbursement Fundamentals and Strategies for Medical Device Companies."
    Attending EMT East is beneficial for medical technology executives in the
areas of new business development, marketing, research and development,
strategic planners and product managers; individuals in the financial and
investment community, including venture capitalists, bankers and analysts; and
distribution company executives.
    To learn more about this conference and other MDI products, visit
http://www.medicaldata.com or call an Account Executive at 800-826-5759.
    Medical Data International, an IHS Health Group Company, is a business
knowledge company serving the medical technology and managed care segments of
the worldwide healthcare industry.  MDI's products and services include
proprietary consulting, procedure and managed care databases, conferences,
monthly and daily newsletters, plus frequently updated market and technology
reports.


SOURCE Medical Data International




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