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ESTECH Issued Patent Covering New Devices to Help Restore Normal Heartbeat to Patients suffering from Atrial FibrillationDanville, CA, Feb 1, 2005- Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. (ESTECH), a medical device company focused on the development and sale of products for use in cardiovascular surgery procedures, has been issued a patent covering their new "Cobra® Adhere™ and Cobra® Adhere XL™ devices. These devices are used by to create scars on the heart that prevent electrical impulses that cause a form of irregular heart rate called Atrial Fibrillation (AF). More than 2 million people in the US are currently living with AF.The two devices, Cobra® Adhere™ and Cobra® Adhere XL™ combine the proven RF ablation technology with a suction application method that allows the surgeon to create lesions on the outside of the heart while it is still beating. The devices are designed for use in traditional surgery procedures and for minimally invasive applications. ESTECH has received 510K marketing clearance on the Cobra® Adhere™ and expects to release it for sale in March and release the Cobra® Adhere XL™ device in late 2005. Art Bertolero President and CEO of ESTECH said "This patent covers devices that will help treat a significant number of patients." He also stated the "continued issuance of patents demonstrates ESTECH's commitment to developing new devices and techniques that help physicians treat heart disease." ESTECH has an extensive portfolio of intellectual property relating to methods and devices in the area of cardiac surgery. ESTECH expects issuance of several more patents in the upcoming months. About ESTECH ESTECH is a headquartered in San Ramon, CA and offers tools for least Invasive techniques and traditional approaches to the procedures that cardiac surgeons do every day - Coronary Artery Bypass, Valve Surgery, Atrial Ablation and Surgical Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure. Note to Editors: ESTECH, Inc., Least Invasive Cardiac Surgery and "Cobra" are trademarks owned by or licensed to Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.
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