June 11, 2007

For Immediate Release

Glues and Sealants Have Firm Hold on Med/Surg Applications

FOOTHILL RANCH, CA --- A robust array of medical/surgical sealants, glues, and hemostatic agents are progressively taking hold of significant shares of caseload spanning many different clinical applications, from cardiovascular to orthopedic, neurological, urological, skin/integumentary, plastic surgery/aesthetics, and others.

Opportunities for products in wound closure, hemostasis and anti-adhesion products continue to be available for established and emerging companies, driven by innovation in the products themselves and penetration of more caseload, including growth in more medical and surgical specialties. The market for these products is also growing through their expansion globally, with products being introduced and finding clinical acceptance in the U.S., Europe, Central and South America elsewhere in the world.

The global market for surgical sealants, glues, hemostats and anti-adhesion products has picked up pace
"The global market for these products has picked up pace with established and new products deeply penetrating caseload for wound closure, sealing, hemostasis and other wound indications, with market growth driven by improved performance, greater ease of use and greater application to new clinical procedures," says Patrick Driscoll, president of MedMarket Diligence.  According to Driscoll, the market is also experiencing increased competition given the number of players, and this in turn has led to some consolidation.  A number of market leaders have solidified their positions within the surgical closure and securement markets through successful internal development programs and through technology partnerships with innovative vendors of next generation technologies.

MedMarket Diligence has tracked the emergence and growth of novel technologies in wound closure, hemostasis and anti-adhesion over the past decade, providing insight into market introduction, growth, competition and opportunity through worldwide analysis.  The products, markets and companies in this medical technology arena are detailed in the 2007 report from MedMarket Diligence.  The report details the markets worldwide, with detailed geographic segmentation, for  surgical sealants, glues, hemostats, sutures, tapes and other wound closure technologies.

The MedMarket Diligence report is a worldwide analysis of the market for surgical sealants, glues/adhesives, hemostats, tapes, sutures, and anti-adhesion products.  The report details the products on the market, their current and forecast penetration of clinical application, new products under development and their status, the current and forecast market for products by major country market worldwide, and the current and hopeful competitors in the market and their positions, strengths and strategies. The report provides specific forecasts and shares of the worldwide market by segment for the U.S., Europe (United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, BeNeLux), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World.

The report contains 212 pages and 60 exhibits.

The report is described in detail, with table of contents, at http://www.mediligence.com/rpt/rpt-s145.htm.

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About MedMarket Diligence
MedMarket Diligence provides tactical decision-making solutions on medical technology to the medical products and investment industries. The company publishes the MedMarkets newsletter, a monthly analysis of the market implications of new medical technologies, and dedicated Reports on technology markets. The company has also introduced the Medtech Startup Companies Database, a unique database of newly founded medical technology companies that can be accessed online (annual subscription available).

Contact:  Patrick Driscoll, tel: +1-949-859-3401, patrick<at>mediligence<dot>com.