FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), a medical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, spinal surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications, has entered into a new three-year exclusive distribution agreement with MD Solutions Australasia Pty. Ltd., based in Newport, Victoria, Australia. MD Solutions will sell and distribute the BoneScalpel™ Ultrasonic Bone Cutter throughout Australia and New Zealand. The agreement with MD Solutions includes annual minimum purchase requirements.
MD Solutions is a premier distributor of high tech, state-of-the-art medical devices to the Australian/NZ market and is widely known for their commitment to excellence in customer service and their ability to introduce new products. MD Solutions is highly experienced in marketing surgical devices and focuses on spine surgery, neurosurgery and other skull based procedures.
The BoneScalpel is a tissue specific osteotomy device capable of making precise cuts through bone and hard tissue while largely preserving delicate soft tissue structures. The BoneScalpel offers the convenience and speed of a power instrument while minimizing the potential risks associated with rotary sharps.
“Misonix is pleased to add MD Solutions to our growing distribution network in Asia and the South Pacific. Their reputation as a quality distributor of medical equipment and devices in Australia and New Zealand is well known to us,” said Michael A. McManus, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Misonix. “Their success in introducing new medical devices, as well as their commitment to customer service, weighed heavily in the distributor selection process.”
About Misonix:
Misonix, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices and laboratory equipment. Misonix’s therapeutic ultrasonic platform is the basis for several innovative medical technologies. Addressing a combined market estimated to be in excess of $3 billion annually; Misonix’s proprietary ultrasonic medical devices are used for wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications. Additional information is available on the Company’s Web site at www.misonix.com.
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