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Biotech / Medical : Misonix Inc. (MSON) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wesley0428 who wrote (574)	12/11/1997 1:27:00 PM
From: FastC6	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 947

You stated: <<I don't believe Valleylab's ultrasonic products compete directly with the new USS ultrasonic scalpel.>> To me that is a very important issue. If I'm not mistaken, some of the products MSON sells to USS are disposable and thus the continuous need for re-orders. Does the acquisition of Valleylab in any way jeopordize the disposable goods business w/MSON? SS

To: Wesley0428 who wrote (574)	12/11/1997 6:33:00 PM
From: md1derful	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 947

I agree with you about the difference between the tissue aspirator and the ultrasonic scalpel. You are probably right about the valley lab unit also. Ethicon has been pushing an ultrasonic scalpel and I used one of their prototypes a few years ago when I used to do liver resections (younger and stupider!!) Quite frankly I had equal success with the electrocautery, which Valley has a large market in. However I found myself using both the Bovie and ultrasonic dissector in major oncologic surgery with good success..clearly these instruments are here to stay...Ethicon has come out with a more user friendly ultrasonic scalpel which I have not gotten around to trying since I only do breast surgery now!! But they are pushing it. I am not aware of misonix entering this market and likewise am not sure exactly what their autosonix scalpel does or how it differs. The issue may not be cutting faster as it is limiting surrounding tissue trauma around the dissected area..therefore promoting faster healing.