SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (SFES.OB) Receives Authorization for Its AMID Stapler
SafeStitch Medical Inc. is a medical device company developing endoscopic and minimally invasive surgical devices. The company's product portfolio includes devices for bariatric (obesity) surgery and repair of gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), as well as the AMID Stapler and other products. The company announced today that it has received CE Mark authorization to commercialize its AMID Stapler in the European Economic Community. The AMID Stapler is the first surgical stapler designed specifically for use in inguinal hernia using the Lichtenstein method, in which mesh is implanted for reinforcement. SafeStitch announced in November 2009 that it had received 510(k) clearance from…