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USCOM LIMITED — Regulatory Filings 2009
Jun 17, 2009
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Uscom expands distribution partnership with Spacelabs to include Australia
Thursday, 18 June 2009: Uscom (ASX Code: UCM) today informed shareholders of the expansion of the Spacelabs distribution partnership to include Australia.
Spacelabs Healthcare distributes product in Australia through Medtel. Medtel supply high technology products to the medical industry and have representation in all capital cities throughout mainland Australia. The Medtel sales team have been trained on the USCOM product and have commenced marketing the USCOM 1A.
Uscom CEO, Mr. Paul Butler said “It is a positive step for Uscom to extend this distribution to the Australian market. It will allow Uscom to focus our resources on our core strengths of global product and market development. Medtel are a well established medical device distribution company in Australia with strong links into the critical care and anaesthesia markets. They have a strong support infrastructure and I believe that they will effectively deliver the Uscom technology to the Australian hospital market.”
Mr Rob Phillips, Executive Chairman and Director of Clinical Science said “Expanding this agreement strengthens our partnership with Spacelabs and is further indication of their commitment to the Uscom relationship.”
About Uscom
Uscom Limited is an Australian medical device company, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange since December 2003. Uscom has developed a device for the safe and accurate measurement of cardiac output, a non-invasive alternative to the current invasive methods. Uscom offers a completely safe, painless and quick method of accurately measuring how well the heart is pumping. With its realtime beat-to-beat information across multiple parameters of cardiac function and advanced serial measurement capabilities, clinicians can accurately quantify the impact of therapy. The device is ideally suited to the Emergency Care setting where it is critical to monitor changes in cardiac output as fluids are applied. The Company has secured regulatory approval for sale of the Uscom Monitor in Australia, Europe and a number of Asian markets, including Japan, China and Taiwan. Uscom also has a CE Mark certification for Europe and a license from the State Food & Drug Administration for China. The Company received the necessary regulatory clearance for the United States market in February 2005 with the receipt of a 510K Pre Market Notification from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
www.uscom.com.au
Uscom Limited Level 7, 8-10 Loftus Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Phone: 61-2-9247 4144 Fax: 61-2-9247 8157 ABN: 35 091 028 090
About Medtel
Established in 1965, Medtel is Australasia's foremost supplier of high technology products to the medical industry. We recognise that the health care environment is subject to continual innovation whilst the finance to acquire new technology is constantly under the microscope.
Our extensive range of innovative and high quality products are recognised world wide as providing cost effective solutions for the most demanding requirements. We are serious about providing our customers with a level of service which exceeds their expectations. That is why we have invested in an infrastructure which provides technical, clinical and administrative support in all capital cities. When you call your regional Medtel office, a local person will answer your enquiry. We go out of our way to select highly skilled, ethical people. We ensure that their level of expertise is continually expanded to keep pace with technology advances. All products that we sell throughout Australia and New Zealand are backed by a team of twenty-two factory trained service engineers. We are renowned for the high level of clinical application training we provide to our customers. www.medtel.com.au
Medtel's commitment is to provide the cost-effective solutions our customers expect and the service they deserve in a prompt, efficient and courteous fashion.
Medtel is part of Getz Bros. & Co., Inc.; the largest non-commodity international marketing and services company based in the United States. Visit the Getz Bros website at www.getz.com
Uscom contacts
Paul Butler Rob Phillips Chief Executive Officer Executive Chairman Office: +1 646 379 3278 Office: 02 9247 4144 [email protected] [email protected]
Medtel contacts
www.medtel.com.au General Enquiries: 1300 668 140 Customer Support: 1300 886 385 National Facsimile: 1300 668 440 Email: [email protected]
Ask for your local Spacelabs Healthcare Representative
www.uscom.com.au
Uscom Limited Level 7, 8-10 Loftus Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Phone: 61-2-9247 4144 Fax: 61-2-9247 8157 ABN: 35 091 028 090