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To: Urlman who wrote (47)	11/10/1998 10:55:00 AM
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Robots, 3-D head gear, the future is here now. Vista Medical Series 8000 Provides 3-D Visualization for World's First Voice-Controlled Robotically-Assisted Beating Heart Bypass Surgery CARLSBAD, CALIF. (Nov. 10) BUSINESS WIRE -Nov. 10, 1998--Vista Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VMTI), today announced that its Series 8000 Visualization and Information System was used to provide the 3-D visualization during the world's first clinical beating heart bypass procedure performed, without the use of a heart lung machine, using the voice-controlled ZEUS(TM) Robotic Surgical System from Computer Motion, Inc. The procedure was performed by Hermann Reichenspurner, M.D., Ph.D., and Bruno Reichart, M.D., at University Hospital, Grosshadern (Munich, Germany) and involved a successful graft of the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. Professor Reichenspurner said, "The combination of a superb image and the third dimension from the Vista system enhances the precision of the robotics and the quality of the anastomosis." John R. Lyon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vista Medical said, "Professors Reichenspurner and Reichart continue to successfully apply Vista's 3-D technology in heart surgery, adding a minimally invasive beating heart procedure to the totally endoscopic "stopped heart" cases which they reported in September. It is significant because it now means that both methods of minimally invasive heart surgery can be performed through pencil-sized incisions. The application of appropriate technologies combined with surgical expertise is making possible the rapid advance towards our goal of routine closed chest heart surgery in which Vista 3-D visualization plays an enabling role." Vista Medical Technologies, Inc., develops, manufactures and markets proprietary 3-D visualization and information systems that enable minimally invasive surgical solutions in cardiothoracic, head, neck and spine, general surgical and other selected microsurgical procedures. The Company's technology platform provides a unique 3-D visualization solution, with information from a variety of sources integrated into a format that provides the surgeon with a clear view of the anatomy supported by the data necessary in making better decisions. The Company's Head Mounted Display and image acquisition technology furnish an intuitive and ergonomic solution to the inherent vision restrictions and demands of minimally invasive microsurgery. Vista Medical Technologies is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the stock symbol VMTI. The Company's Internet Web site is www.vistamt.com. Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain forward-looking statements concerning the business and products of the Company. Actual results may differ materially depending on a number of risk factors, including, but not limited to the following: development, manufacturing, shipment, global economic and distribution risks and customer acceptance. Other risks inherent in the business of the Company are described in Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K and the most recent 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. For more information on Vista Medical Technologies, Inc., via facsimile at no cost, call 1-800-PRO-INFO and dial code VMTI. -0- HK/na* CONTACT: Vista Medical Technologies, Inc. Robert De Vaere, 760/603-9120 ext. 3014