PLC Medical Systems to Demonstrate RenalGuard(TM) at Eu...( FRANKLIN Mass. May 12 /- PLC Syst...),Health

FRANKLIN, Mass., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PLC Systems Inc. (AMEX: PLC), a company focused on innovative cardiac and vascular medical device-based technologies, announced today that it will demonstrate its RenalGuard System(TM) at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), May 12-16, 2008, in Barcelona, Spain. More than 11,000 clinicians and professionals are expected to attend this event.

RenalGuard(TM) is based on existing pre-clinical study data that suggests that initiating and maintaining high urine output during imaging procedures allows the body to rapidly eliminate toxins in contrast media, reducing their harmful effects. RenalGuard is a fully-automated, real-time matched fluid replacement device intended for interventional cardiology and radiology patients undergoing imaging procedures using contrast media.

"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to demonstrate our innovative RenalGuard System at EuroPCR this year and increase awareness about what can be done to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of contrast media on compromised patients who require imaging procedures," stated Mark R. Tauscher, President and CEO of PLC Systems Inc. "We look forward to the feedback we will receive on RenalGuard from the international medical community, especially the European market.

PLC received the CE Mark Certificate for the RenalGuard System in late December 2007, and concluded its pilot safety trial in the U.S. late in 2007. The company has received conditional approval from the FDA to commence a U.S. pivotal trial to study the effectiveness of RenalGuard in the prevention of CIN. In March 2008, PLC signed its first international distribut
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