PULSION Medical Systems AG / Agreement/Alliance 17.12.2007 Release of a Corporate-announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Letter of intent between GE Healthcare Finland Oy and PULSION / Licensing and integration of PiCCO-Technology for GEs Modular Monitoring Solutions Munich, December 17, 2007 -- GE Healthcare, the US$17 billion healthcare business of global technology, media and financial services company, General Electric Company (GE), and PULSION Medical Systems AG, the supplier of industry renowned PiCCO technology, announced today the signing of a letter of intent on licensing such technology to GE Healthcare. GE Healthcare has plans to incorporate Pulsions PiCCO technology as part of its hemodynamic monitoring offering. 'The incorporation of PULSIONs PiCCO - the market leading technology in less invasive advanced hemodynamic monitoring - as an option into GE Healthcares modular monitors will support the markets needs,' explained Bradley Gould, CEO of PULSION Medical Systems. 'The intention is to deliver a complete solution to healthcare providers, which will ultimately benefit both the clinicians and their patients. As GE Healthcare is a major player worldwide as well as in the US market we are positive that the licensing arrangement will offer great potential for us to progress in a short time frame especially in the US.' In commenting on the timing and importance of this intended collaboration, Jaana Tuominen, General Manager at GE Healthcares Monitoring Solutions, 'This exciting new opportunity with PULSION Medical Systems will allow us to improve and continue to deliver the high standards of care throughout Intensive Care Units across the world. The planned technology integration will simplify the equipment set up at the patients bedside, which will mean less use of space, less cable clutter and better ergonomics for healthcare providers.' DGAP 17.12.2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: PULSION Medical Systems AG Stahlgruberring 28 81829 München Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)89 4599 14-0 Fax: +49 (0)89 4599 14-18 E-mail: info@pulsion.com Internet: www.pulsion.com ISIN: DE0005487904 WKN: 548790 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-News: PULSION Medical Systems AG: GE Healthcare Plans to License PULSIONs PiCCO Technology
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