Italian Medical Study

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Deltex Medical Group PLC

14 September 2009

 



Deltex Medical Group plc

International survery confirms CardioQ-ODM's market leading position in intensive care units

14 September 2009 - Deltex Medical Group plc ('Deltex Medical' or 'Company'), the global leader in oesophageal Doppler monitoring ('ODM'), announces the results of a new survey into doctors' technology preferences for monitoring cardiac output in intensive care.

The survey was conducted by doctors from the University Hospital Ospedali Riunit, Foggia, Italy who contacted 112 international intensive care units of whom 65 responded. The survey confirmed the trend towards less invasive methods of monitoring cardiac output and, of these, ODM was the first choice of technology of 55% of respondents. The next most popular technology was the first choice of 24% of respondents.

Ewan Phillips, Deltex Medical's Chief Executive, commented:

'CardioQ-ODM has for several years been the market leading device for monitoring cardiac output in UK intensive care units, where there is wide recognition of its ease of use, safety and clinical utility in the hands of both doctors and nurses. This survey is highly encouraging that the benefits of CardioQ-ODM in intensive care medicine are now becoming widely recognised in export markets.'

For further information, please contact:-

Deltex Medical Group plc             01243 774 837

Nigel Keen, Chairman                     [e-mail]

Ewan Phillips, Chief Executive         [e-mail]

Paul Mitchell, Finance Director        [e-mail]

Nominated Adviser & Broker

Arden Partners plc                      020 7398 1600

Chris Hardie                                 [e-mail]

Matthew Armitt                             [e-mail]

Kreab Gavin Anderson               020 7554 1400

Deborah Walter                            [e-mail]

Robert Speed                               [e-mail]

Notes for Editors

Deltex Medical manufactures and markets the CardioQ-ODM™ monitor, which uses disposable ultra-sound probes inserted into the oesophagus to determine the amount of blood being pumped around the body - 'circulating blood volume'. Reduced circulating blood volume is known as hypovolaemia, which leads to insufficient oxygen being delivered to the organs. This causes medical complications including peripheral and major organ failure which can lead to death. Hypovolaemia, which is akin to severe dehydration, affects virtually every patient having surgery because of the combined effects of pre-operative starvation, the impact of the anaesthetic agents and trauma from the surgery itself. Using fluids and drugs, guided by the CardioQ-ODM, to optimise the amount of circulating blood significantly reduces post-operative complications allowing patients to make a faster, more complete recovery and return home earlier.

The CardioQ-ODM incorporates the Company's proprietary software and a small diameter, easy-to-use, minimally invasive, disposable oesophageal probe that is used for transmitting and receiving an ultra-sound signal. By using this technology, the CardioQ-ODM provides clinicians with the ability to haemodynamically optimise critically ill patients and those undergoing routine moderate to major surgery through the controlled administration of fluid and drugs. Haemodynamic optimisation has been scientifically proven to improve the speed and quality of patient recovery and reduce hospital stay.

There are already over 1,500 CardioQ-ODMs currently in use in hospitals worldwide and distribution arrangements are in place in over 30 countries. In addition, there are currently more than 100 clinical publications on the use of the CardioQ-ODM which have repeatedly:-

• Validated the results of the Monitor against known standards for measuring cardiac output, demonstrating that the technology works

• Proved that the CardioQ-ODM works in a wide range of surgical procedures

• Demonstrated that the Company's technology provides significant health and economic benefits by helping to reduce post-operative complications and length of hospital stays by an average of 30 to 40 per cent for a wide range of patients.

The SupraQ™ is an entirely non-invasive device which uses an ultrasound probe held at the base of the patient's neck to track the flow of blood in the aorta; it presents the same data as the CardioQ-ODM in a similar format and is used for taking snapshots or monitoring over short periods.

 

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