Aurora Bioscience gains TGA approval for Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy system

July 29, 2009 - PRLog -- SYDNEY, Australia. Aurora BioScience Pty. Ltd. today announced that it has achieved registration by the Therapeutics Good Administration (TGA) of the superDimension "inReach" Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy system. The system provides computer assisted lung navigation and access for patients with peripheral lung lesions.

Aurora BioScience entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with superDimension (USA) in March 2009; under the agreement Aurora Bioscience will be exclusively responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution in both the Australian and New Zealand markets.

"Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer related deaths in Australia" said Darren Banks, Managing Director of Aurora BioScience. "We believe that the inReach system, with its focus on early stage identification of lesions could aid significantly in the treatment of lung cancer and improve outcomes. The system is minimally invasive and has the potential for lower complication rates as well."

The superDimension inReach system uses electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy to provide minimally invasive access to lesions deep in the lungs as well as mediastinal lymph nodes. By extending the reach of conventional bronchoscopes, the inReach System enables physicians to diagnose benign and malignant lung lesions enhancing treatment decisions and avoiding the need for higher-risk procedures.

"We are excited to be partnering with such an innovative company as superDimension and believe the inReach system can have a significant impact of patient's lives. We are expecting the first system to arrive for evaluation at a large Australian hospital in September and have several other institutions very keen to trial the system" stated Mr Banks.

About Aurora BioScience Pty Ltd

Located in Sydney Australia, Aurora BioScience is committed to providing advanced, high quality medical devices and healthcare products to assist medical professionals within Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands healthcare markets, to contribute to the enhancement of patient’s quality of life. Our area's of interest include cancer therapies, neurology, ICU, haematology and blood products. For more information, please visit www.aurorabioscience.com.au

About superDimension

superDimension is a privately-held medical device company that develops and markets minimally-invasive pulmonology devices that enable the diagnosis and potentially the treatment of distal lung disease. Driven by our mission, "To be the world leader in the diagnosis and treatment of distal lung disease," we are focused on extending the capabilities of traditional bronchoscopy tools to help diagnose previously inaccessible lung lesions at an earlier stage when they may be easier to treat. For more information please visit www.superdimension.com

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Located in Sydney Australia, Aurora BioScience is committed to providing advanced, high quality medical devices to assist medical professionals within Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands healthcare markets.