LIVINGSTON, NJ--(Marketwired - February 08, 2016) -
Milestone Scientific Inc.'s
(NYSE MKT: MLSS) Epidural & Intra-Articular (IA) Subsidiary today announced that its abstract entitled "Objective Epidural Space Identification Utilizing Needle-Tip Pressure Measurement is Equivalent to Fluoroscopy/LOR" has been accepted for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine's (ASRA) 41st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting taking place March 31 through April 2, 2016 in New Orleans.
First author, Dr. Ralf Gephard, MD, has been invited to present the findings of the Company's prospective, open labeled, clinical trial assessing the CompuFlo® technology during a moderated e-poster session. According to ASRA, only the highest scoring abstracts are selected for moderated sessions. The abstract will be published in the Journal of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine that will coincide with the meeting.
Milestone's Epidural & Intra-Articular (IA) Subsidiary designed the study in conjunction with its Scientific Advisory Board, and in agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to assess the safety and effectiveness of the pressure sensing technology in identification of the epidural space.
Leonard Osser, Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Scientific, commented, "We are pleased to announce the acceptance of our abstract in the Journal of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine and look forward to presenting the findings at the prestigious ASRA 41st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting."
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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