Boston Scientific and Biophan Expand R&D Relationship
02 June 2004 - 12:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
Boston Scientific and Biophan Expand R&D Relationship Companies
to Extend Joint Development Program to Multiple Products ROCHESTER,
N.Y., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biophan Technologies, Inc.
(OTC:BIPH) (BULLETIN BOARD: BIPH) , a leading developer of next
generation biomedical technology, announced today that it has
completed Phase I of a three-part joint development program with
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), a medical device company with a $32
billion capitalization. Sales for Boston Scientific reached $3.75
billion over the last year and are on a run rate of over $5 billion
for 2005. The program involves exploring the use of Biophan's
cutting-edge, MRI safe and image compatible technologies with a
variety of Boston Scientific products. The companies have already
begun the next two phases, in which Biophan will receive additional
payments and will extend Boston Scientific's first right to
negotiate the licensing of Biophan technologies that result from
the companies' joint development efforts. In addition, the
companies are exploring ways to further expand their relationship
by providing access to Biophan's technologies for additional
products. "We are extremely pleased to be aligned with a company
the size of, and with the marketing strength of Boston Scientific,"
stated Michael Weiner, CEO of Biophan. "Not only have we received
funding contributing to evaluating our technologies, we also have
been able to interact with one of the most innovative and forward
thinking companies in the medical device sector. The access to
Boston Scientific personnel has significantly helped us hone our
solutions to meet the needs of the medical device industry,
including identifying new applications that can benefit from MRI
safety and image compatibility." About Biophan Technologies Biophan
Technologies develops and markets cutting-edge technologies
designed to make biomedical devices -- such as cardiac pacemakers,
surgical and diagnostic tools -- safe and compatible with magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) equipment. The Company develops enabling
technologies for implanted medical systems such as pacemakers, and
interventional surgical devices such as catheters and guidewires,
as well as stents and other implants that can be safely and
effectively imaged under MRI. The technology is also being used to
create enhanced MRI contrast agents. Committed to growth through
innovation and developmental leadership, Biophan and its licensors
have nine issued U.S. patents and over fifty patents pending, in
areas including nanotechnology (nanomagnetic particle coatings),
radio frequency filters, polymer composites, and photonics.
Biophan's technology will help realize its goal of one day making
all biomedical devices capable of safely and successfully working
with MRI. For more information, please visit
http://www.biophan.com/. About Boston Scientific Corporation Boston
Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer, and marketer of
medical devices whose products are used in a broad range of
interventional medical specialties. For more information, please
visit: http://www.bostonscientific.com/. Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements included in
this press release may constitute forward- looking statements.
Actual results could differ materially from such statements
expressed or implied herein as a result of a variety of factors
including, but not limited to: the development of Biophan's MRI
technologies; the approval of Biophan's patent applications; the
successful implementation of Biophan's research and development
programs; the acceptance by the market of Biophan's products;
competition and the timing of projects and trends in future
operating performance, as well as other factors expressed from time
to time in Biophan's periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). As a result, this press release
should be read in conjunction with Biophan's periodic filings with
the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made
only as of the date of this press release, and Biophan undertakes
no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances. DATASOURCE: Biophan
Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Carolyn Hotchkiss of Biophan
Technologies, Inc., +1-585-214-2407; Press Interviews: Michael
Weiner, +1-585-214-2441 Web site: http://www.biophan.com/
http://www.bostonscientific.com/
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