Covalon Awarded CE Marking for Collagen Dressings in the European Union
December 17, 2008
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire – December 17, 2008) – Covalon Technologies Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: COV) is pleased to announce it has received CE Marking for BIOSTEP™, collagen dressing.
Dr. Sonia Sanhueza ,Chief Operations Officer at Covalon, said: “Our award of CE Marking reflects the organization's commitment to manufacture the best-of-the-best in high-quality products for the advanced wound care market. Achieving this important milestone offers Covalon’s customers a quality partner that has a demonstrated ability to help them achieve their business initiatives in the EU as well as North America.”
CE Marking on BIOSTEP™:
- is Covalon’s declaration that the product complies with the requirements of the EU’s health, safety and environmental protection legislation established by the applicable European standard directives;
- indicates that BIOSTEP™ may be legally placed on the market in the EU; ensures the free movement of BIOSTEP™ within the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (with the exception of Switzerland) and EU single market (total 28 countries).
Dr. Frank DiCosmo, CEO and President of Covalon, commented: “We are very pleased that the company has received CE Marking for BIOSTEP™ Collagen Wound Dressings in the EU. The CE Marking enhances the confidence in our advanced collagen wound dressings, improves our product portfolio and marketability. In addition, the CE Marking allows our partner, Smith & Nephew, access to the EU marketplace.”
BIOSTEP™ and BIOSTEP™Ag are manufactured in the U.S.A. by Covalon Technologies Ltd., exclusively for Smith & Nephew; ™ Trademark of Smith & Nephew.
About Covalon
Covalon Technologies Ltd. is a company with advanced medical products that has developed and patented advanced therapeutic biomaterials for wound care and surgical applications and coatings. Polymer chemistry and surface coating technology have been combined to create a range of time-release drug delivery platforms that are applied to many medical devices to treat many critical conditions. A variety of applications for these technologies have been identified and specific products have been developed. The products offer features and benefits providing solutions to many of the problems caused by current devices and their material properties which are used by most medical device manufacturers and suppliers. The problems include infection, poor biocompatibility, and microbial attachment.
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For further information please contact:
Frank DiCosmo, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Covalon Technologies Ltd.
T: (905) 568-8400 x 246
F: (905) 568-5200
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