Longport Extends Pressure Ulcer Prevention Sales into Rehabilitation and Acute Care
February 26 2008 - 4:47PM
Business Wire
Longport, Inc. (OTC PK: LPTI), a medical technology specialist in
high-frequency high resolution ultrasound imaging, today announced
that it had made sales of its EPISCAN system into the transitional
care / rehabilitation and the acute hospital sectors for pressure
ulcer prevention and wound assessment. Longport�s EPISCAN system
has the capability to detect deep tissue injury at the time of a
patient�s admission to the hospital which helps to determine where
a pressure ulcer originates. The sale into the acute hospital
sector was stimulated by the CMS rule change described in
Longport�s announcement dated September 20, 2007 and entitled �CMS
to Stop Reimbursement for Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers�. This
CMS rule change has been widely reported in the media and is
expected to benefit Longport�s efforts in getting the Company�s
EPISCAN I-200 ultrasound scanner accepted in hospitals for use in
pressure ulcer prevention. The images the scanner generates help
facilities see the early stages of deep tissue injury and thus
initiate targeted preventative intervention earlier, which can
frequently prevent pressure ulcers developing. In 2008, Longport
has also sold EPISCAN systems to a wound care provider as well
making continued sales into long term care for pressure ulcer
prevention. Paul Wilson, President of Longport commented, �Longport
is pleased to report the increased sales activities from a range of
customer groups associated with pressure ulcer prevention and wound
assessment. These sales reflect a significant increase in inquiries
received and quotations issued during the last four months from
prospective customers looking for new technology to document,
prevent, and assess pressure ulcers, as well as to reduce their
potential liability to sanctions and litigation.� About Longport,
Inc. Longport, Inc. of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, is a medical
technology company that specializes in high resolution ultrasound
imaging. After several years and a multi-million dollar investment
in the technology, Longport has secured patents, copyrights and FDA
permission to market. The Company�s technology has been used to
engineer a unique high resolution ultrasound imaging system. For
further information please contact Longport, Inc. at 1-800-289-6863
or visit our website at www.longportinc.com. Forward-looking
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concerning product development milestones and anticipated events,
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include, among others, uncertainties as to the Company�s ability to
manage potential problems, delays or anticipated expenses,
including problems, delays or expenses involving manufacturing.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these
forward-looking statements that speak only to the date of this
release. Reference is made to Longport�s 2004 annual report on Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more
definitive description of such factors. Longport, Inc. undertakes
no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to
reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of
this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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