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1. AVX's Tantalum Corporation Receives ISO 13485 Certification
   3/13/2013

   AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, as well as a premier supplier of tantalum capacitors for critical applications, including military and aerospace systems; power supplies for computer, telecom, medical devices such as life support and life enhancement systems, recently received ISO 13485:2003 certification for its high-reliability tantalum capacitor manufacturing facility, located in Biddeford, Maine

2. SMTC Partners With IMAXDI To Build Innovative Medical Devices
   3/7/2013

   SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTX) ("SMTC"), a global electronics manufacturing services provider, announces that they have signed a manufacturing agreement with IMAXDI, a leading Spanish engineering and product innovation company that specializes in the development of medical devices and related applications. SMTC have been contracted to build a state-of-the-art mobile communications medical device called 'mBeat' at SMTC's ISO13485 certified facility in San Jose California

3. BioLamina Increases The Width Of Its Cell Culture Tools By In-Licensing A Unique Cryopreservation Medium From Vitrolife
   1/14/2013

   BioLamina (Stockholm, Sweden), which develops and distributes novel tools for cell culturing based on recombinant proteins, has recently entered into an exclusive global distribution agreement with Vitrolife (Gothenburg, Sweden) regarding their cryopreservation medium, F1 OMNI, for various cell types including human pluripotent stem cells

4. Merit Medical Announces 510(k) Clearance For The ONE Snare™ System
   12/10/2012

   Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the ONE Snare™ Endovascular Snare System

5. AngioDynamics Completes Acquisition Of Vortex Medical
   10/16/2012

   AngioDynamics (Nasdaq:ANGO), a leading provider of innovative minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and oncology, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Vortex Medical Inc., a privately-held company focused on the development of innovative medical devices for venous drainage and the removal of thrombus, or blood clots, from occluded blood vessels

6. EDAP Partners With PanAm HIFU To Offer Ablatherm®-HIFU To Prostate Cancer Patients In Cancun, Mexico
   3/19/2012
   EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq:EDAP), a global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that it will partner with PanAm HIFU to offer minimally invasive HIFU treatment to North American prostate cancer patients, with the installation of an Ablatherm device in Cancun, Mexico in the near future
7. AngioDynamics Launches DuraFlow™ 2 Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter
   2/14/2012
   AngioDynamics (Nasdaq:ANGO), a leading provider of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and oncology, has announced the U.S. launch of the next generation DuraFlow™ 2 chronic hemodialysis catheter and the upcoming launch of the DuraFlow™ 2 VascPak® (VP) kit
8. Vascular Solutions Launches Reprocessing Service For ClosureFAST® Vein Catheters
   2/7/2012
   Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:VASC) today announced that it is marketing a reprocessing service for the ClosureFAST radiofrequency ablation catheter in the United States
9. Lanx Announces 100th Implantation Of Durango(™) Stand-Alone ALIF System
   1/17/2012
   Lanx, Inc., a privately held medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative devices for spinal surgery, announces the completion of the Durango™ Stand-Alone ALIF System pre-launch evaluation, with one hundred successful implantations
10. Competitive Technologies Announces Sale Of 12 Calmare(R) Pain Therapy Medical Devices To U.S. Military
    9/6/2011
    Competitive Technologies , Inc. (OTCQX:CTTC) today announced that it has received an order to ship 12 Calmare® devices valued at over $600,000 to nine separate U.S