Milestone Scientific Receives Regulatory Approval to Market CompuFlo® Epidural System in Brazil
June 18 2024 - 10:00AM
Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE: MLSS), a leading
developer of computerized drug delivery instruments that provide
painless and precise injections, announces that it has received
regulatory approval from Brazil's National Health Surveillance
Agency (ANVISA) to market and sell its CompuFlo® Epidural System in
Brazil. The approval includes the lumbar, thoracic, and
cervical-thoracic junction of the spine.
The CompuFlo® Epidural System, known for its
ability to significantly reduce the morbidity and discomfort
associated with traditional epidural procedures, uses the Company’s
patented Dynamic Pressure Sensing® technology. This real-time
feedback technology ensures accurate placement and verification of
the epidural needle in the epidural space, enhancing efficiency,
predictability, patient safety and comfort.
Arjan Haverhals, CEO and President of Milestone
Scientific, stated, “We are thrilled to bring the CompuFlo®
Epidural System to Brazil, the 9th largest economy in the world,
with a population of more than 200 million people. We have taken
the initiative to lay the foundation for our product launch prior
to this pivotal regulatory approval and have already established
key relationships with leading medical institutions and commercial
entities, which we look forward to formalizing in the near future.
Based on our extensive prior clinical experience, we are confident
that our technology has the potential to improve safety and reduce
costs, as well as enhance both the patient and provider experiences
across the country."
“In Brazil, there are over 2.8 million births
each year, as well as 21 million people suffering from chronic back
pain, of which just 60% seek treatment. Moreover, independent
market research shows that an estimated 4-5 million epidural
anesthesia procedures are currently performed annually. We believe
with the right partners we can expand the addressable market of
patients seeking treatment due in part to the risk of complications
from traditional epidural procedures, as well as our ability to
better serve the large rural population that often has limited
resources and training in some of these areas.”
“The approval to market and sell in Brazil marks
a significant milestone as we continue to expand our global
footprint. Brazil also represents an important foothold to
introduce our technology across Latin and South America given its
comprehensive and well-recognized regulatory framework—building
upon our prior FDA approval in the United States,” concluded
Haverhals.
About Milestone Scientific
Inc.Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS), a technology-focused
medical research and development company that patents, designs and
develops innovative injection technologies and instruments for
medical and dental applications. Milestone Scientific’s
computer-controlled systems are designed to make injections
precise, efficient and increase the overall patient comfort and
safety. Their proprietary DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing Technology®
instruments is the platform to advance the development of
next-generation devices, regulating flow rate and monitoring
pressure from the tip of the needle, through platform extensions of
subcutaneous drug delivery, including local anesthetic. To learn
more, view the MLSS brand video or visit
milestonescientific.com.
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ability to implement its business plan, expected revenues, timing
of regulatory approvals and future success. These statements
involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are based on
assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic,
competitive and market conditions, future business decisions and
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Commission, including without limitation, Milestone's Annual Report
for the year ended December 31, 2022. The forward-looking
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reasonable belief as of the date hereof. Milestone undertakes no
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