MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Oct. 27, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- MedaSorb Technologies (OTCBB:MSBT) announced today that it has acquired ownership of Patent No. 6,884,829 from Robert Albright, Ph.D., a scientific consultant to the Company, in the completion of a prearranged agreement. The patent covers important chemistry for the production and efficacy of the company's adsorbent technology which is the cornerstone of the both the BetaSorb(tm) and CytoSorb(tm) products. The technology includes the identification of a number of dispersants that can be utilized in the manufacturing process to simultaneously form the external hemocompatible coating and the adsorbent polymer in a single step. This process further strengthens MedaSorb's intellectual property portfolio and could significantly reduce both the time and cost of manufacturing the CytoSorb(tm) polymer.
Al Kraus, the CEO of MedaSorb, said, "We are pleased to complete the assignment of this important patent to our intellectual property portfolio. As the company moves towards FDA approval for our CytoSorb(tm) product, we look to benefit from the cost and time savings this technology offers us in the manufacturing process."
About MedaSorb Technologies, Inc.
MedaSorb Technologies Corporation is a medical device company headquartered in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. MedaSorb has developed and is preparing to commercialize a blood purification technology that efficiently removes toxic compounds from circulating blood.
MedaSorb's initial products (CytoSorb(tm) and BetaSorb(tm)) are known medically as hemoperfusion devices and incorporate proprietary adsorbent polymer technology. MedaSorb believes that potential healthcare applications for its products include: -- adjunctive treatment and/or prevention of sepsis; -- prevention of damage to organs donated for transplant prior to organ harvest; -- prevention of post-operative complications of cardiac surgery; -- short and long-term treatment of kidney failure; and drug detoxification.
MedaSorb's management team is led by Al Kraus, President and CEO, who has more than twenty-five years' experience managing companies in the dialysis, medical device products, personal computer and custom software industries. Other members of MedaSorb's management team include James Winchester, MD, CMO; Vincent Capponi, COO; and David Lamadrid, CFO.
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