Completion of Clinical Trials for the TruCCOMS

Aortech International PLC
27 March 2000


           Completion of Clinical Trials for the TruCCOMS

AorTech    International   plc.   ('AorTech')   the    Scottish-based
manufacturer  of  cardiovascular devices,  announces  the  successful
completion of its patient clinical trials at the Papworth Hospital in
the  UK in respect of its Continuous Cardiac Output Monitoring System
('TruCCOMS').

Dr. Peter Duijst, AorTech's Medical Director said:

'I  am delighted at the successful completion of this clinical trial.
Clinical  data  from  this  study is  presently  being  prepared  for
submission  to  the  European  Regulatory  Authorities  for  CE  Mark
approval  which we anticipate in the near future.  This  will  enable
AorTech to commence marketing the product in Europe.  We have already
received requests to use the product from several major hospitals  in
the  United  Kingdom,  Germany and Italy which wish  to  utilize  the
TruCCOMS for their patients in surgery and intensive care because  of
its unique clinical benefits.

'The outstanding benefit of TruCCOMS is in its immediate response  to
cardiac output changes in patients.  The medical community, who  deal
with  critical and surgical care patients have been seeking a product
which monitors patients cardiac output directly and also enables  the
physicians  to  recognise immediately any changes in cardiac  output.
Clinical  evaluation of the new TruCCOMS system has demonstrated  its
unique performance and safety.'

Bruno Lowinger, Vice President and responsible for the US said:

'The  sales  and marketing of TruCCOMS represents a major opportunity
for  AorTech  in  the  US and we have already established  two  major
clinical  reference centres which have commenced use of the  TruCCOMS
product.   There is continued interest from US hospitals in  becoming
clinical reference sites prior to our major product launch.'

                                                     27 March, 2000
Enquiries:

AorTech International plc
Eddie McDaid, Managing Director                    01698 746 699
Bruno Lowinger, Vice President                    [phone]

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