Verathon Inc., Maker of BladderScan(R) and GlideScope(R), Ranks in Deloitte's 2007 Washington State Technology 'Fast 50' for 4th Time in Pa...(instruments used inUrology Acute Care Pr...),Health

Date:9/28/2007

instruments used in Urology, Acute Care, Primary Care, and Extended Care. BladderScan(R) helps diagnose urinary-related problems such as enlarged prostate (BPH) and overactive bladder (OAB), and is clinically proven to prevent unnecessary urinary catheterizations and reduce rates of urinary tract infection. The company also manufactures and markets the innovative GlideScope(R) video laryngoscope (GVL(R)). GlideScope(R) provides a consistently clear view of the airway, enabling quick intubation, and offers significant benefits to Anesthesiology, Emergency, Critical Care, EMS professionals. GlideScope(R) is also being used by the military in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2002 and $5,000,000 in 2006, be headquartered in North America, and be a company that owns proprietary technology or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify.

Winners of the 16 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America's top 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies. For more information on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 or Technology Fast 500 programs, visit http://www.fast500.com.

About Verathon Inc.

Verathon(R), formerly Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp., designs and manufactures reliable, state-of-the-art medical devices and services that offer a meaningful improvement in patient care to the health care community. The company's noninvasive BladderScan(R) instrument is the standard of care for bladder volume measu
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