ATLANTA, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that it will participate in the upcoming 3rd Annual Benchmark Company, LLC One-on-One Investor Conference on Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Milwaukee.
D. Ashley Lee, executive vice president, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer of CryoLife, Inc., will participate on behalf of the Company. This conference will allow institutional investors to meet with the Company but does not include a formal presentation.
About CryoLife
Founded in 1984, CryoLife, Inc. is a leader in the processing and distribution of implantable living human tissues for use in cardiac and vascular surgeries throughout the U.S. and Canada. CryoLife's CryoValve® SG pulmonary heart valve, processed using CryoLife's proprietary SynerGraft® technology, has FDA 510(k) clearance for the replacement of diseased, damaged, malformed, or malfunctioning native or prosthetic pulmonary valves. CryoLife's CryoPatch® SG pulmonary cardiac patch has FDA 510(k) clearance for the repair or reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), which is a surgery commonly performed in children with congenital heart defects, such as Tetralogy of Fallot, Truncus Arteriosus, and Pulmonary Atresia. CryoPatch SG is distributed in three anatomic configurations: pulmonary hemi-artery, pulmonary trunk, and pulmonary branch. CryoLife's BioGlue® Surgical Adhesive is FDA approved as an adjunct to sutures and staples for use in adult patients in open surgical repair of large vessels. BioGlue is also CE marked in the European Community and approved in Canada and Australia for use in soft tissue repair and was recently approved in Japan for use in the repair of aortic dissections. CryoLife, through its subsidiary Cardiogenesis Corporation, specializes in the treatment of cardiovascular disease and the sale of devices that treat severe angina. Its market leading FDA-approved Holmium: YAG laser system and single use fiber-optic delivery systems are used to perform a surgical procedure known as Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR). CryoLife, through its subsidiary Hemosphere, Inc., markets the HeRO® Graft, a proprietary graft-based solution for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) hemodialysis patients with limited access options and central venous obstruction. CryoLife distributes PerClot®, an absorbable powder hemostat, in the European Community. CryoLife's BioFoam™ Surgical Matrix is CE marked in the European Community for use as an adjunct in the sealing of abdominal parenchymal tissues (liver and spleen) when cessation of bleeding by ligature or other conventional methods is ineffective or impractical.
For additional information about the company, visit CryoLife's website: http://www.cryolife.com.
| Contacts: | |
| CryoLife | The Ruth Group |
| D. Ashley Lee | Nick Laudico / Zack Kubow |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | 646-536-7030 / 7020 |
| and Chief Operating Officer | |
| Phone: 770-419-3355 |
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