Palomar to Unveil New Laser-Assisted Liposuction Platform at the American Society for Laser Medicine...( BURLINGTON Mass. March 28 /- Palo...),Health

BURLINGTON, Mass., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palomar Medical Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTI), a leading researcher and developer of light- based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced today that it will unveil its latest innovation in aesthetic laser technology at the 28th annual conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS) in Kissimmee Florida, April 2-6. Palomar will display a new platform called the Aspire(TM) aesthetic laser platform and Stylus(TM) Sculpter laser-assisted liposuction handpiece in booth #507 in the ASLMS exhibit hall. The Aspire platform will allow Palomar to offer solutions to new procedures which are in high-demand including laser-assisted liposuction. The Aspire platform will complement the broad range of aesthetic applications offered by Palomar's flagship StarLux(R) 500 laser and pulsed-light platform.

Traditional liposuction is one of the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures, according to the 2007 survey from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Laser-assisted liposuction holds out the promise for a better technique due to the laser's ability to quickly and selectively melt fat and heat surrounding tissue. Palomar's approach to laser-assisted liposuction with the Aspire platform and Stylus Sculpter handpiece is to utilize unique tip designs and selective and efficient wavelengths for melting fat and providing the desired thermal effects on surrounding tissue.

Chief Executive Officer Joseph P. Caruso commented, "The unveiling of the Aspire platform and Stylus Sculpter handpiece is the culmination of years of research directed to absorption of light by fat. Our system uses optimal wavelengths to melt fat and provide the appropriate a
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