2011年5月2日星期一

D. Medical Subsidiary, Spring-Set Health Solutions Ltd

D. Medical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:DMED)(TASE:DMED) ("D. Medical" or the "Company"), a medical device company engaged through its subsidiaries in the research, development, manufacture and sale of innovative products for diabetes treatment and drug delivery, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has granted its subsidiary, Spring-Set Health Solutions Ltd. (formerly "Medx- Set Ltd."), 510(k) clearance to market its Spring™ Universal Infusion Sets (formerly "Lighty DD Infusion Sets") in the United States.

The U.S. insulin pump and disposables market is large and growing. According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 26 million diabetes patients live in the United States, constituting 8.3% of its population. Of those, experts estimate that 5.4%, or 1.4 million, suffer from Type 1 diabetes and 350,000 currently rely on insulin pump therapy. A recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report estimated that 1 in 3 Americans will have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue.

The Spring Universal Infusion Set is compatible with most insulin pumps currently available on the market. Going beyond the minimum requirements of subcutaneous drug delivery, the Spring Universal offers best-in-class features such as a hidden, auto-retractable needle, 360° connector, and smallest one-click, all-in-one inserter.

The core of the Spring Universal Infusion Set is the proprietary Detach-Detect mechanism. In the case the base of the infusion set detaches from the user's body, a blocking mechanism is triggered which, in turn, creates an occlusion. This evokes an occlusion alarm in an insulin pump. This unique feature enables exceptional reliability for continuously controlled and monitored insulin delivery, providing additional safety and peace of mind - especially for athletes and the parents of pediatric patients.

While nothing can completely eliminate the intrusive feeling of the needle's insertion in the daily experience of the person with insulin-dependent diabetes, the Spring Universal Infusion Set has a number of incomparable features specifically focused on reducing the sensation of pain and discomfort. The sensation of pain is controlled by a combination of factors - the needle thickness (gauge), needle shape, speed of insertion, vibration, and tissue friction. Clocked at 12 m/sec, the all-in-one Spring Universal Infusion Set is currently the fastest available insertion mechanism. Besides the convenience of not having to pre-cock the trigger mechanism, the two springs (one responsible for the insertion, and the other for auto-retraction of the needle) enable lightning speed and accuracy.

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