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Trimedyne Announces FDA Clearance

May 19, 2005

Trimedyne announced it received clearance from the FDA to market its new, patented VaporMAX Side Firing Laser Fiber which, based upon animal tissue bench testing and published data, vaporizes tissue faster and lasts longer than other currently marketed side firing laser fibers. Marketing of the VaporMAX Fiber will commence in June.
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