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Posted: JAN 04, 2007
CSMG
Technologies Announces Results of Shareholder Meeting
and Proxy Vote; Status of Live Tissue Connect Subsidiary
Corpus Christi, TX, January 4, 2007 -- CSMG Technologies,
Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: CTUM
- News)
announced the status of current operations, milestones
achieved during 2006 and goals for this year, at its
January 3, 2007 shareholder meeting. Additionally, all
proposals recommended by the Board in the proxy were
approved by company shareholders.
The company's presentation to shareholders included
achievements realized during 2006, including project
progress listed below, especially for its Live Tissue
Connect ("LTC") subsidiary:
- Successful LTC Duct and Vessel sealer prototype
completion-- first tissue welding product anticipated
to be brought to surgical and healthcare markets
- Currently completing second specialized prototype
device for end-to-end and end-to-side intestine reconnection
- Identified 13 different procedures requiring a
unique device, thus providing 13 different licensing
or marketing opportunities for LTC
- Arranged and received a $2.75 million bridge loan
from investment banking firm Empire Financial Group
(AMEX: EFH
- News)
- Hired Frank D'Amelio, one of the leading U.S. medical
device executives, as consultant to complete U.S.
FDA, European CE Mark filings, and take LTC products
to market
- Retained one of the U.S. leading FDA compliance
law firms to work on FDA and CE Mark regulatory filing
- Currently completing agreements with U.S. medical
device manufacturers to manufacture LTC devices for
worldwide distribution
- Negotiating with a number of medical device distributors
for licensing opportunities
- Negotiated a firm commitment to raise a minimum
$5 million for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of
LTC from Empire Financial Group (AMEX: EFH
- News)
- 29 U.S. and foreign patents are issued or pending
The presentation also reviewed the company's business
expectations for 2007, as listed below:
- Completion of end-to-end and end-to-side intestine
reconnection prototype expected to be completed by
end of first quarter 2007
- Expect to file with FDA by the end of the first
quarter 2007
- Expect to complete European CE Mark compliance
by end of second quarter 2007
- Expect to complete a LTC license agreement for
Eastern Europe during the first quarter 2007
- LTC Initial Public Offering anticipated mid-year
2007
Donald S. Robbins, president and CEO of CSMG, said "We
at CTUM wish to thank the CTUM shareholders for their
continued support of our company. We believe 2007 holds
great promise for bringing our LTC products to market.
We are enthusiastic over the prospects, and in particular,
the opportunities that are quickly developing with the
Tissue Welding Technology. Under Frank D'Amelio's leadership
we have quickly poised LTC for commercialization."
Mr. D'Amelio added, "We have made significant
progress in just the last 60 days. In this period of
time, we developed a 'go-to-production' plan for the
U.S. and European markets. We have received quotes from
multiple companies who want to manufacture our unique
tissue-welding generator and our first series of open
tissue-fusing forceps. Our clinical procedures in the
Ukraine have demonstrated the versatility of the technology
and we have implemented active R&D projects in support
of a robust new product pipeline. During the first quarter
of 2007 we will start the manufacturing process, U.S.
laboratory studies and ready our initial FDA 510k for
submission."
About CSMG Technologies' Tissue Welding/Bonding
Technology
Surgeons at 27 Ukraine hospitals and clinics are using
the tissue welding/bonding technology in clinical trials.
They have completed more than 7,000 human surgeries
using more than 80 types of open and laparoscopic surgical
procedures, demonstrating the technology is universal
in its ability to repair soft biological tissue. These
surgeries included lung, neuro-surgery, nasal septum,
intestine, stomach, skin, gall bladder, liver, spleen,
blood vessels, nerves, alba linea, uterus, bladder,
gynecological, fallopian tube, ovary and testicles and
dura-matter. Cosmetic surgeries conducted with this
technology include breast reduction, breast implants,
mastopexy and abdominal plasty. The procedure involves
little or no scarring, while restoring the normal function
of the body organ or tissue.
The technology was invented and developed at the internationally
renowned E.O. Paton Institute of Electric Welding, National
Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine, headed
by Professor B.E. Paton. U.S. and Australia patents
have been issued, a patent in the European Union has
been approved, and additional U.S. and foreign patents
are pending.
About CSMG Technologies, Inc.
CSMG Technologies is a technology management company
that finances, owns, develops, licenses and markets
innovative advanced technologies and business opportunities
created in the Ukraine through a network of scientific
institutes and private organizations. CSMG has three
subsidiaries, Live Tissue Connect, Inc., CSMG Gastech,
LLC and Anaerobic Farm Waste, Inc.
For further information on CSMG Technologies and its
various subsidiaries, please visit our website at www.ctum.com.
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CSMG Technologies, Inc. - 500 No. Shoreline # 701 no.
- Corpus Christi, TX 78471
Donald S. Robbins, President and CEO
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