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Somanetics (SMTS) Announces New FDA 510(K) Clearance

April 16, 2009 8:55 AM EDT
Somanetics Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTS) announced a new 510(k) clearance from the FDA to expand the labeling for its INVOS(R) Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter. The new labeling allows a claim of improved patient outcomes after surgery when the INVOS System is used to manage therapies in patients above 2.5 kilograms (kg) at risk for reduced or absent blood flow. Additionally, its indications for use now reflect the INVOS System's ability to generate accurate real-time measurements of blood oxygen saturation in this same patient population, in addition to its previous clearance as a trend monitor in any individual.

These changes make the INVOS System the only commercially-available cerebral/somatic oximeter backed by an improved patient outcomes claim, and the only cerebral/somatic system cleared for use on neonates less than 2.5 kg.

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