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Microcap & Penny Stocks : AMERICAN BIOMED, Minimally Invasive Technology (ABMI) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ray Tarke who wrote (124)	3/9/1998 9:28:00 PM
From: Bill Fortune III	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2887

Good Site! Thanks Much! Bill Fortune III

To: Ray Tarke who wrote (124)	3/10/1998 8:16:00 PM
From: Aishwarya	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 2887

Why did ABMI go for Ninitol for a choice of material for catheters and Silicon balloon Technology ? 1. Easier and safer placement in pulmonary artery. 2. More accurate pressure monitoring. These catheters are made of a special based compound which has a very smooth surface which slides easily in the bloodstream for ease of placement. These catheters resist thrombosis formation even without the addition of heparin coating. The stiffness of the catheter material can be controlled by the operator by flushing with cold or warm solutions. The ideal characteristic for a pulmonary artery catheter is to have the right stiffness to enable advancement to the heart without kinking or buckling, and to have the right softness once in the heart to make the U-turn to the pulmonary artery under flow direction. The lumens of these catheter are designed in a mushroom type shape which provides consistent high flow and strong non-compliant walls. This design allows for better pressure measurement. These catheters resist kinking and the lumens remain consistent down the whole length of the catheter. The tip of these catheter is tapered so the balloon deflated profile is flush with the catheter shaft. This allows for catheters to be passed through identically sized hemostasis valve introducers. The distal port on our tip is rounded with a special molding technique. They are labeled well and transparent so the presence of air bubbles in the pressure monitoring lines may be detected. The advantages of Silicon balloon are : SILICON balloons inflate on both sides of the catheter shaft equally so the catheter tip stays right in the center of the vessel. Latex balloons inflate on one side first then the other. This causes the catheter to steer to one side and often times the catheter tip spears into the side of the vessel. SILICON balloons are much more durable than latex balloons. SILICON balloons will take more than 500 inflations without failing. SILICON balloons resist fragmentation when bursting and are virtually shatterproof. SILICON balloons do not spoil as latex balloons do due to ultraviolet light, finger grease or early aging. SILICON balloons can be bonded more securely to catheters using solvent or heat bond compared with the use of adhesive bond of latex to plastic. Latex balloons hub the catheter shaft tightly. This causes the pin hole for inflation to stress one spot on the latex balloons. SILICON balloons have a small air cushion that prevents stressing the balloon in one spot. Inflation and deflation are more controllable with SILICON than with latex. You can inflate a SILICON balloon uniformly and slowly. Latex balloons inflate very quickly once the critical inflation pressure is reached. This feature of the SILICON balloon offers increased safety use. SILICON balloons are not known to cause allergic reactions as has been reported with latex . Partial inflation of SILICON balloon aides advancement of catheter in route to heart. Partial inflation of latex balloons is difficult since they surge up to nearly full size unpredictably. SILICON balloons cover catheter tip with soft springy cone at all times, even when the balloon is deflated, protecting the catheter tip from damaging vessel walls and causing arrhythmias. All these were factored in while designing ABMI products and they can easily compete with the same line of products in the market. I do expect a few large orders soon due to the many distributor agreements in place which can potentially drive the stock to 2-3 dollars easily as margins are pretty good on high tech products. Regards, Sri.