LIVINGSTON, NJ--(Marketwired - December 03, 2015) - Milestone Scientific's (NYSE MKT: MLSS) Epidural & Intra-Articular Subsidiary today announced that it hosted an event on November 20th in Miami, FL for a group of leading anesthesiologists and key opinion leaders in the field. Professor Ralf E. Gebhard, M.D., from the University of Miami, discussed the CompuFlo® technology and its areas of clinical application.
Dr. Gebhard also addressed the progress of the COMPASS clinical study, a randomized, controlled, parallel group, multicenter, pivotal study aimed at assessing the safety and effectiveness of epidural space verification with the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled System. The goal of the pivotal IDE clinical trial is to demonstrate the accuracy of Milestone's CompuFlo® technology in identifying and confirming the epidural space location as part of the US regulatory pathway.
Leonard Osser, Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Scientific added, "We believe our instrument has the potential to transform an industry that has been plagued with safety concerns with one of the highest rates of malpractice in medicine. We believe our instrument represents the future of painless, safe and effective epidural procedures."
About Milestone Scientific Inc.
Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS) is a medical R&D company that designs, patents, incubates and commercializes a growing portfolio of innovative injection technologies. Milestone's computer-controlled systems make injections precise, efficient, and virtually painless. For more information please visit our website: www.milestonescientific.com.
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