Snake...
Considering that you have gleefully succeeded in running off any CREDIBLE, WORTHWHILE posting by more astute investors on this board, I will, nevertheless post the recent PR from IFLO and let those so interested, decide for themselves if the company will indeed NOT disappoint....:
I-Flow Corp. Announces Availability of C-bloc--TM-- Continuous Nerve Block System for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
<<<SAN FRANCISCO--(BW HealthWire)--July 14, 2000--
Recent Study Shows System May Decrease Need for
Prolonged Hospital Stays
I-Flow Corp. (NASDAQ:IFLO) Friday announced the availability of the C-bloc(TM) Continuous Nerve Block System for management of postoperative pain.
The announcement comes on the eve of the Worldwide Pain Conference 2000 held in San Francisco, July 15-21, 2000.
In a recent study published in "Anesthesiology" (August 1999), patients were able to go home with this pump, who otherwise would have required a prolonged hospital stay.
"Currently, single-shot nerve blocks are performed by anesthesiologists for both chronic and acute pain. The problem is that the blocks do not last very long. The C-bloc(TM) system, however, offers extended pain relief up to ten times longer than that of a single injection," said Donald M. Earhart, president and CEO of I-Flow Corp. "With this system, patients can potentially be discharged earlier and go back to their homes with this portable infusion pump."
The C-bloc(TM) system for pain management combines the advantages of a custom nerve block kit with the added feature of a disposable infusion pump. I-Flow Corp. received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the system for use in regional anesthesia and pain management.
The C-bloc(TM) system achieves a continuous blockade by infusing local anesthetic through a catheter placed along a nerve. This provides prolonged postoperative analgesia which lasts much longer than a single-injection of anesthetics and eliminates the side effects commonly associated with narcotic pain relievers.
The system's portable elastomeric pump delivers medication from an elastic "balloon." The pump's small size and its nonreliance on gravity for proper medication delivery enable it to be worn by the patient, allowing for better mobility and a quicker transition to rehabilitation.
The C-bloc(TM)Continuous Nerve Block System can be ordered through Spinal Specialties Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of I-Flow Corp., at 800/678-6065.
About I-Flow Corp.
I-Flow Corp. is a Lake Forest, Calif.-based medical device company with a comprehensive line of pain management products including the Soaker(TM) Catheter, PainBuster(R) Pain Management System, ON-Q(TM) Pain Management System, C-bloc(TM) Continuous Nerve Block System and Paragon(R) products. I-Flow is redefining the standard of care by providing life enhancing, cost effective solutions for pain management and infusion therapy. The company develops, manufacturers and markets ambulatory infusion systems that are cost effective and easy for patients to use.
The company's Web site can be found at www.i-flowcorp.com.
About the Worldwide Pain Conference 2000
The Worldwide Pain Conference 2000 (July 15-21) in San Francisco is the first-ever combined gathering of the World Society of Pain Clinicians, the World Institute of Pain and both the American and International Neuromodulation Societies.
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements with respect to events, the occurrence of which involve significant risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, future demand for the company's services, competition within the industry and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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CONTACT:
Stoorza Communications
Dan Lai/Joleen Schultz (media relations)
619/236-1332, ext. 318/ext. 231
dlai@stoorza.com
jschultz@stoorza.com
or
Neil Berkman Associates
John Hicks (investor relations), 310/277-5162
info@BerkmanAssociates.com
or
I-Flow Corp.
Roger Massengale, 949/206-2656
roger.massengale@i-flowcorp.com
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