Imagin Medical Completes Assembly of i/Blue™ Imaging System Functional Unit
April 02 2019 - 7:00AM
Imagin Medical (CSE: IME) (OTCQB: IMEXF) (Frankfurt & Stuttgart
Symbol: DPD2) (“Imagin” or the “Company”) today announced that it
reached the first step of a major product development milestone
with completion of the i/Blue Imaging System’s Functional Unit,
which has successfully met the Company’s pre-established
performance expectations.
Following the typical product development path
for a new medical technology, the Company is working to move the
i/Blue Imaging System through various progressive stages: original
design, proof of principle prototype, functional system, pilot
production, product validation and, finally, realized product for
commercialization.
Today’s announcement confirms completion of the
first step of the functional system stage, with both components of
the Functional Unit - the System Control Unit and Dual Camera
Handpiece - operating as anticipated to provide simultaneous
high-resolution images in both blue and white light modes. The
System Control Unit, which houses the previously verified light
source, camera controller and power supply modules, is designed to
work in conjunction with the Dual Camera Handpiece. Data from the
previous Research Study conducted at the University of Rochester
Medical Center was used to refine and optimize the technology for
performance, size and cost, resulting in a current Functional Unit
that is 70% smaller than the proof of principle prototype.
The final steps in the functional system phase
include building additional units with enhanced software that will
be verified for multiple functions - such as electrical safety, and
reprocessing and sterilization - and completing simulated packaging
and shipping activities. Imagin anticipates these critical
milestones will be completed by mid-year, positioning the Company
to initiate the pilot production and product validation stages.
“We are very pleased that the i/Blue Imaging
System’s Functional Unit is performing as intended,” said Jim
Hutchens, Imagin’s President and CEO. “We are currently conducting
focus groups with urologists to optimize the software user
interface and to meet precise functionality requirements.”
Mr. Hutchens continued, “We believe that the
i/Blue technology’s many advantages, combined with product’s
expected price point, have significant potential for bringing blue
light cystoscopy into the mainstream standard of care for bladder
cancer. We are excited to see the real promise of Imagin’s
ground-breaking technology start to emerge and believe that it will
drive significant value for our shareholders as we progress.”
About Imagin Medical
Imagin Medical is a surgical imaging company
focused on establishing a new standard of care in visualizing
cancer during minimally invasive surgeries. The Company believes
its first product, the i/Blue™ Imaging System, will
dramatically improve surgeons’ ability to visualize cancerous cells
by producing higher-quality images more quickly compared with
current methods. Based on advanced optics and light sensors, the
i/Blue Imaging System employs patented ultrasensitive imaging
technology and offers easy-to-use viewing options for more accurate
resection. The Company’s initial focus is bladder cancer. Learn
more at www.imaginmedical.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this news release
contains forward-looking statements. These statements reflect
management’s current estimates, beliefs, intentions and
expectations; they are not guarantees of future performance. The
Company cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently
uncertain, and that actual performance may be affected by a number
of material factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s
control. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and
results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs,
intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the
forward-looking information. Specifically, there is no assurance
the Company’s imaging system will work in the manner
expected. Except as required under applicable securities
legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise forward-looking information. The CSE has neither
approved nor disapproved the information contained herein and does
not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news
release.
Contacts:
Stephen Kilmer, Investor Relations Telephone:
647-872-4849Email: stephen@kilmerlucas.com
Jim Hutchens, President & CEOTelephone:
833-246-2446
Imi Medical Innovations (AMEX:IME)
Historical Stock Chart
From Nov 2024 to Dec 2024
Imi Medical Innovations (AMEX:IME)
Historical Stock Chart
From Dec 2023 to Dec 2024