AngioDynamics Announces Release Of The TOTAL ABSCESSION General Drainage Catheter

AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) today announced the release of the TOTAL ABSCESSION(TM) general drainage catheter, a catheter designed to percutaneously drain abscesses and other fluid collections. The TOTAL ABSCESSION drainage catheter will be available for limited distribution in the United States immediately. AngioDynamics will showcase the catheter at the Society of Interventional Radiology 2005 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 31 - April 5, 2005.

The TOTAL ABSCESSION features a tamper-resistant locking mechanism known as the VAULT(TM). This unique feature eliminates additional procedures to replace drainage catheters when the locking pigtail shape becomes unlocked during routine catheter maintenance. AngioDynamics believes that the VAULT reduces physician time and increases patient comfort.

The TOTAL ABSCESSION catheter also permits aspiration while the pigtail is in either the locked or unlocked position, allowing the physician accuracy in placement and greater versatility for draining complex situations.

Commenting for AngioDynamics, Product Manager Al Concemi said, "The development of the TOTAL ABSCESSION general drainage catheter is another example of AngioDynamics' ability to create value-added proprietary products that meet the needs of our physician customers and their patients."