IRVINE, Calif., June 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lombard Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVAR), a medical device company focused on
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), today announced that its Aorfix™ Endovascular Stent Graft
will be featured in a scientific presentation at the 2016 Vascular Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) to be
held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, June 8-11, 2016. Aorfix is the first
and only endovascular stent graft with global approvals for the treatment of patients with aortic neck angulations up to 90
degrees.
Mahmoud B. Malas, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of Endovascular Surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center,
will present “Long Term Outcomes of the PYTHAGORAS U.S. Clinical Trial of the Aorfix Endograft for EVAR in Patients with Highly
Angulated Necks.” The Aorfix presentation is scheduled for 8:48 AM on Saturday, June 11, 2016, during the Plenary Session of
Late Breaking Clinical Trials.
About Aorfix™ Endovascular Stent Graft
Aorfix™ is an endovascular stent graft system for treating infra-renal aortic and aorto-iliac aneurysms, also known as abdominal
aortic aneurysms (AAAs). When placed within the aneurysm, Aorfix creates an internal bypass of the aneurysm to reduce the
risk of rupture. Aorfix is the first and only endovascular stent graft with global approvals for the treatment of patients
with aortic neck angulations up to 90 degrees. Aorfix features an exclusive helical and circular design that allows it to
conform to the natural contours of human anatomy, including aortic necks with high angulations and iliac arteries with extreme
bends. Aorfix has been evaluated in three studies and used in more than 7,000 procedures worldwide. Aorfix received FDA
approval in 2013, and is commercially available in U.S., U.K., Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic,
Russia, Greece, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Hong Kong, Poland, New Zealand, Argentina, Sweden, Colombia, Ireland, Chile, Peru,
and Uruguay.
About Lombard Medical, Inc.
Lombard Medical, Inc. is an Irvine, CA-based medical device company focused on the $1.7bn market for minimally invasive treatment
of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The Company has global regulatory approval for Aorfix, an endovascular stent graft
which has been specifically designed to treat patients with the broadest range of AAA anatomies, including aortic neck angulation
up to 90 degrees. The Company has also achieved CE Mark for the Altura® endograft system, an innovative ultra-low profile
endovascular stent graft that offers a simple and predictable solution for the treatment of more standard AAA anatomies.
Altura was launched in Europe in January 2016, with a broader international rollout planned for later in 2016. For more
information, please visit www.lombardmedical.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s current expectations regarding future
events. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words or phrases such as “believe,”
“expect,” “future,” “anticipate,” “look forward to,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “estimates,” “outlook,”
“potential,” “optimistic,” “confidence,” “continue,” “evolve,” “expand,” “growth” or words and phrases of similar meaning.
Statements that describe objectives, plans or goals also are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
subject to risks, management assumptions and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected
herein and depend on a number of factors, including the success of the Company’s research and development and commercialization
strategies, the uncertainties related to the regulatory process and the acceptance of the Company’s products by hospitals and other
medical professionals, the uncertainty of estimated revenues and profits, the uncertainty of current domestic and international
economic conditions that could adversely affect the level of demand for the Company’s products and increased volatility in foreign
exchange rates, the inability to raise additional funds, and the risks, uncertainties and other factors described under the heading
“Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated April 29, 2016. Readers are
urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included
herein are made only as of the date of this report and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements in the
future.
For further information: Lombard Medical, Inc. Simon Hubbert, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +1 949 379 3750 / +44 (0)1235 750 800 William J. Kullback, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +1 949 748 6764
