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-- Cynosure launched its sixth flagship workstation, Accolade(TM), at the
American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 2008 Annual Meeting. Accolade is
a high-powered 755-nm, Q-switched Alexandrite laser for the removal of
benign pigmented lesions, including Nevus of Ota and Nevus of Ito, as
well as multi-color tattoos. Accolade's initial target markets include
Japan, Korea and China. Cynosure expects to begin shipping the Accolade
in the second quarter of 2008.
-- The company unveiled two new product innovations at the AAD Annual
Meeting: SmartSense(TM) for Smartlipo(TM) and the Affirm Er handpiece.
The SmartSense(TM) for Smartlipo(TM) is an intelligent handpiece
delivery system which provides aesthetic surgeons with more precise
laser power to perform laser lipolysis and offers patients an enhanced
level of safety. The Affirm Er handpiece expands Cynosure's Affirm
workstation with a 2940-nm wavelength, Erbium: YAG laser for ablative
skin resurfacing applications such as the treatment of deep lines and
wrinkles.
Business Outlook
"Cynosure is off to a great start in 2008, and we will continue to
pursue a strategy centered on delivering the best aesthetic technology for
broad-based, fast-growing applications," Davin said. "While our overall
industry has come under some recent economic pressure, we believe we remain
well-positioned for growth with an extensive suite of advanced products, a
strong balance sheet, and an efficient operating profile. We expect our
continued innovation will help our brand continue to be one of the most
sought after in the industry. In addition, the new products we have
introduced over the past several years have helped us forge strong
alliances with traditional and non-traditional customers. Our aim is that
these relationships, and our outstanding reputation in the
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