FIRST HUMAN IMPLANT OF TALENT" COMPLETED.

U.S. PATENT FOR METHOD OF MANUFACTURING.

PRODUCTION OUTPUT UP OVER 100%.

MARKET SURVEY.

EDITORIAL AND EXHIBIT SCHEDULE.

November Production
All Time Record
Meets 1995 Goal
Set at Start of Year!

November 1995 production output of their modilution catheters was over 100% (2X) higher than the same month of the previous year and over 30% above the previous month, which up until then was the record month for production.

The company now maintains two full staff full-time shifts and is in the process of adding space and equipment for additional production capacity. Evan with the high gains in production output, the sales growth still exceeds output resulting in a back order situation of 8-10 weeks. The sales have been bolstered for our patented POLYURETHANE balloon catheters with increased awareness in the market of severe allergic reactions to our competitors LATEX balloon catheters.

First Human Implant of TALENT" System Done in Australia as Planned!

Exemption from Registration was arranged by World Medical Australasia and Dr. Ken Thomson of the Royal Melbourne Hospital with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (T.G.A.-the Australian equivalent of ED.A.) - With I.P.U. (Individualized patient use) #694/95 the procedure was authorized in the proper manner.

Patient age: 77 years
Aneurysm: Abdominal aorta 30-35 mms x 7cms grown from 16-18mm
normal aorta diameter. 2X normal diameter.
Distance from renal arteries to bifurcation: 10.5 cms.
Proximal neck: 1 8mms x 30mms.
Distal neck: l6mms x 20mms.
Entry: PERCUTANEOUS 22 FR
Anesthetic: Local only in groin.
Site: Royal Melbourne Hospital Radiology Department, Melbourne, Australia
Implanting Physician: Dr. Ken Thomson, Deputy Director Radiology.
Visiting Assisting Physician: Dr. Peter Mossop, Interventional Radiologist, St. Vincents Hospita, Melbourne.
Observing Stand-by Vascular Surgion: Peter Field, M.D.

The patient walked home the next day. Follow-up ultrasound and CT scan showed aneurysm sac had been isolated. A very small leak in the distal al as seen with difficulty on one view after implantation. In follow-up ultrasound no leaks were observed.

The device performed excellent. Control of positioning ease of deployment, and the visibility of the components were excellent.

Method of Manufacturing Polyurethane Balloons
Patent Granted to H. Leonhardt, World Medical
Manufacturing Corporation by U.S. Patent Offices
- No. pending -

Adding to the company's building portfolio of important patents, the firm has received notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent Office regarding it's application for method of manufacturing polyurethane balloons.

The company has a number of applications pending including those covering:PRO-CELL" protruding needle catheter and intravascular-vibrational system.

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