SALT LAKE CITY
BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) (Company or BSD) (www.BSDMedical.com), a leading provider of medical systems that utilize heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today that BSD’s exclusive Taiwan distributor, Linden Bioscience Co., Ltd., (Linden) has obtained Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) marketing approval for the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System (BSD-2000). Linden is a leading distributor of sophisticated medical devices in Taiwan. Linden has committed to an initial purchase of four BSD-2000 Hyperthermia Systems for market introduction. BSD will ship the systems in the current fiscal year ending August 31, 2014.
“We are excited to start selling the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System in Taiwan,” stated Mr. Tainang Huang, President of Linden. “There is significant interest in purchasing the BSD-2000 in Taiwan, and we look forward to being able to capitalize on this substantial marketing opportunity.”
“Obtaining TFDA approval of the BSD-2000 is a notable achievement by BSD and Linden. We are excited to work with such a prestigious Taiwanese company, and we are confident in Linden’s ability to effectively market the BSD-2000 in Taiwan,” stated Sam Maravich, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of BSD Medical. “There is a substantial marketing opportunity for BSD’s products in Taiwan, which is one of the most advanced medical device markets in Asia. Obtaining TFDA approval in Taiwan validates our efforts to expand our business in Asia.”
Taiwan has a strong healthcare system that provides universal health insurance. Taiwan’s medical device market is approximately $1.6 billion.
About the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System
The BSD-2000 – developed and patented exclusively by BSD – delivers localized therapeutic heating (hyperthermia) by applying radiofrequency (RF) energy. The BSD-2000 creates a central focusing of energy that can be electronically focused to target the shape, size and location of the tumor, thus providing dynamic control of the heating delivered to the tumor region. The BSD-2000 has Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in conjunction with radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer patients who are ineligible for chemotherapy. The BSD-2000 also has CE (Conformité Européenne) Marking approval for the commercial sale in Europe. CE Marking approval is also recognized in many countries outside of the EU.
About BSD Medical Corporation
BSD Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, markets and services systems to treat cancer and benign diseases using heat therapy, which is delivered using focused radiofrequency (RF) and microwave energy. BSD’s product lines include both hyperthermia and ablation treatment systems. BSD’s hyperthermia cancer treatment systems, which have been in use for several years in the United States, Europe and Asia, are used to treat certain tumors with heat (hyperthermia) while increasing the effectiveness of other therapies such as radiation therapy. BSD’s microwave ablation system has been developed as a stand-alone therapy to employ precision-guided microwave energy to ablate (destroy) soft tissue. The Company has developed extensive intellectual property, multiple products in the market and established distribution in the United States, Europe and Asia. Certain of the Company’s products have received regulatory approvals and clearances in the United States, Europe and China. For further information visit BSD Medical’s website at www.BSDMedical.com.
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