PolyTouch Medical to Attend the American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress, Washington DC. (Booth #549)

MISGAV, Israel, October 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PolyTouch Medical Ltd., a leading developer of laparoscopic soft tissue prosthetic placement technologies, announced today it will be exhibiting its lead product, PatchAssist(TM) at the American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress in Washington, DC this week.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) brings together thousands of surgeons and experts to provide a forum to advance surgeons' ongoing efforts to achieve the best clinical outcomes for their patients.

PatchAssist(TM) is a laparoscopic surgical instrument commercially available in the US that enables accurate, rapid delivery and precision placement of soft tissue prosthesis for a variety of soft tissue repair procedures, including laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR).

About PolyTouch Medical Ltd.

PolyTouch Medical was founded in March 2009 and has offices in Misgav, Israel. PolyTouch is a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group's Misgav Venture Accelerator. PatchAssistTM is an innovative laparoscopic surgical instrument that enables accurate, rapid delivery and placement of soft tissue prosthetics for a variety of procedures, including laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR), potentially reducing procedure time by 30%-50%. PolyTouch plans to introduce the PatchAssist(TM) device into the U.S. market in 2011.

    Contact:

    Ofek Levin, Founder & CEO
    PolyTouch Medical Ltd
    [email protected]
    Phone: +972-72-260-7066

SOURCE PolyTouch Medical Ltd.