FAIRFIELD, Conn., Dec. 28, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Competitive Technologies, Inc. (OTCQX:CTTC) today announced that its Calmare® pain therapy medical device has recently garnered positive media attention, including a feature story on Salt Lake City, Utah-based KSL-TV, with follow on coverage picked up by the Associated Press.
"The KSL-TV coverage focused on successful Calmare® treatments received by a Utah teenager who was struck by lightening in October and had suffered from debilitating chronic pain ever since," said Johnnie D. Johnson, CTTC's Chief Executive Officer. "We are very pleased to learn how successful Dr. Chalmers has been in treating patients with our Calmare® device at his Spero Pain Relief Therapy clinic in St. George, UT. It is rewarding to play even a small part in returning quality of life to individuals who have suffered from severe pain."
The archived video from the KSL-TV coverage can be found here: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=13770113. The AP version is available here: http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/New-device-treats-UT-teen-s-lightning-injury-pain-921482.php.
About Competitive Technologies
Competitive Technologies, established in 1968, provides distribution, patent and technology transfer, sales and licensing services focused on the needs of its customers and matching those requirements with commercially viable product or technology solutions. CTTC is a global leader in identifying, developing and commercializing innovative products and technologies in life, electronic, nano, and physical sciences developed by universities, companies and inventors. Currently, CTTC's principal technology is the non-invasive Calmare® pain therapy medical device, which uses the biophysical "Scrambler Therapy" technology, and was developed in Italy by CTTC's client, Professor Giuseppe Marineo. The Calmare® device is currently being manufactured for sale by CTTC's partner, GEOMC Co. Ltd. of Seoul, Korea. For more information about the device, visit www.calmarett.com. Visit CTTC's website: www.competitivetech.net
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