OMER, Israel, April 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medigus Ltd. (NASDAQ:MDGS) (TASE:MDGS), a medical device company developing minimally invasive endosurgical tools and a leader in direct visualization technology, announced today that Chris Rowland, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 15th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference at 8:40 a.m. ET, on April 13, 2016. The conference will take place April 12-13, 2016 at the Westin Grand Central in New York, NY.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available at: http://wsw.com/webcast/needham76/mdgs. The webcast will be archived for 90 days following the live presentation. Medigus management will be available April 13 for one-on-one meetings. Please contact David Carey at dcarey@lazarpartners.com to schedule a meeting.
About Medigus
Medigus is a medical device company specializing in developing minimally invasive endosurgical tools and highly innovative imaging solutions. They are the pioneer developer of the MUSE™ system, an FDA cleared and CE marked endoscopic device to perform Transoral Fundoplication (TF) for the treatment of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), one of the most common chronic conditions in the world. In 2016, the CMS established the Category I CPT® Code of 43210 for TF procedures, such as the ones performed with MUSE, which establishes reimbursement values for physicians and hospitals. MUSE is gaining adoption in key markets around the world – it is available in world-leading healthcare institutions in the U.S., Europe and Israel. Medigus is also in the process of obtaining regulatory clearance in China. Medigus is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market and the TASE (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange). To learn more about the company’s advanced technology, please visit www.medigus.com or www.RefluxHelp.com.
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