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To: mantle7 who wrote (1079)	6/3/1998 8:51:00 AM
From: advinfo	Respond to of 2887

Thank you for your last few posts Mantle7, GREAT STUFF!!!! I'm surprised the house moron hasn't whined about wanting your real name too. I'm sure he's busy right now including you in some crackpot conspiracy theory.

To: mantle7 who wrote (1079)	6/3/1998 8:55:00 AM
From: greg Benfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2887

Again more good points. You seem very knowledgable. We do have a cathlab facility and we have received an OEM contract. As for surviving as a small fish in the big sea. I am sure people said that about Dell computers several years ago. They offered nothing that existing computer companies already did not offer and they still survived. I think they did ok. I do not think we will do that well...but you are focused too much on present situations. I think BB stocks are not for you. You are an AVEI shareholder...have you been following their thread. What direction are they heading? Would you sell your stock in them if they bought ABMI? BTW the advantage of silicon catheters is not in the allergic reations it is because they do not burst like latex catheters. That is the safety selling point.

To: mantle7 who wrote (1079)	6/3/1998 9:11:00 AM
From: Jeffrey L. Henken	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2887

An allergy is an allergy. What part of people have died from the use of barium enema latex catheter use don't you understand. I agree about the market potential of the AAA stent designs but they are still in phase two testing. Despite what you or anyone might thing I got stock and a few warrants in a private placement, NOT OPTIONS. You can hide behind your alias but you cannot hide the facts. We know why ABMI sells for less than $.70, now. I believe it is a good buy. You don't, that's fine but don't tell me World Medical was bought for their wonderful catheter line because in the US that is all they are selling. American BioMed appears to have set aside $125,000 for a possible lawsuit settlement. A small price to pay, if they actually lose. American BioMed has a $5 million equity line of credit and is actively pursuing opportunities for an acquisition or strategic partnership. Do I really care if they survive as a separate entity? No, not if we get the right purchase price. They certainly can and will if they have to survive alone. Thanks for stopping by, next time leave your real name and we will talk about maturity. Regards, Jeff

To: mantle7 who wrote (1079)	6/3/1998 2:06:00 PM
From: Jeffrey L. Henken	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2887

Hospital named 'latex free zone' echopress.com By Tara Bitzan Lifestyle Editor FRIDAY, 5/15/98 Next time you think about bringing balloons to the hospital to cheer up a sick friend or welcome a new baby - think again. The Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria is now a "latex safe zone." According to Barb Friederichs, hospital employee health services coordinator, this means that latex balloons, as well as other latex products, will not be allowed in the hospital. The ban of some latex products is the result of a growing awareness of latex allergies, Friederichs noted. "Certain people, such as health care workers, are at a higher risk of latex allergies," she said. "Allergies are acquired when a sensitivity to something is built up. People are not born with allergies - allergies are developed." The hospital began a latex management plan in an effort to provide a safer environment for health care workers as well as patients. "We were motivated to look at this in an effort to learn more about it as well as provide a safer environment," Friederichs said. "Currently, about 10 percent of hospital employees are sensitive to latex, while 3 percent have been formally diagnosed with latex allergies." As part of the latex management plan, the hospital's 13,000-plus item inventory list is currently being examined. Right now, about 25 percent of the products have been identified as either latex or non-latex products. "With the growing awareness of this problem, there has been a huge demand on non-latex products," Friederichs said. "We have switched to all non-latex exam gloves, but there are certain products that there are no alternatives for. She added that the allergy is not believed to be something new, but something that has gained recognition since the mid 1980s. "With the surfacing of AIDS, there was a high demand for rubber gloves," she noted. "The dramatic increase in exposure to latex oversensitized people." Latex allergies are serious and at times can be life-threatening, Friederichs explained. "The difference with this allergy over some others is that it progresses and continues to worsen with no predictable pattern," she said. "Symptoms include skin irritation, watery eyes, shortened breath. The allergy can be contracted by skin, as well as in the lungs by breathing in latex contaminants. "And once you get it, it never goes away," she added. "You have to learn to live with it by learning to avoid it and changing your environment." Friederichs noted that latex can be found in many common household products, including pencil erasers, the rubber backing on rugs, and the elastic in undergarments. "The only way to find out if something contains latex is to call the manufacturer," she said. "And if you suspect you have a latex allergy, see your physician." The hospital's latex management plan also includes offering in-services to dental and chiropractic clinics, home health organizations and medical training facilities. In July, latex monitoring of some medical products will be simplified by new packaging which identifies the presence of latex. Unfortunately, this labeling will only be used on some medical products - not household items. Patients are also now being screened for latex sensitivities, and signs have been placed at all hospital entrances stating: The Douglas County Hospital is a latex safe hospital - no latex balloons allowed. (NOTE: Mylar balloons do not contain latex and will be allowed into the hospital.)