Saturday, February 14, 2009

Aesthetic Sciences Announces European Clearance to Market Breakthrough Dermal Filler Delivery System

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 12, 2009--Aesthetic Sciences announced today that it has received the CE Mark for its breakthrough dermal filler delivery system, the Smartfil™ Power-assisted Injection System. The CE Mark provides clearance for sales throughout Europe. The Smartfil™ system is the first powered device approved to be used with dermal fillers and the first product in the new category of power-assisted injection systems. In clinical studies with 100 patients and 25 doctors, this system demonstrated unique benefits to the injection process.
The company believes the controlled and smooth injection flow provided by this novel system will be well received by doctors and patients. Much of the clinical work was performed by Dr. Stacy Smith of Therapeutics, Inc. along with doctors from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. Dr. Smith observed, “Based on use in a controlled clinical setting, doctors noted improved precision in the placement of fillers, less fatigue and overall improved quality of correction when using the Smartfil™ system. Additionally, patients noted less pain and bruising with this system as compared to manual injections.”

Press release >> http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090212005830&newsLang=en

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