The Hospital Group operates a network of more than 20 clinics around the United Kingdom and Ireland, demonstrating continued and growing adoption of Q Inside Safety Technology
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., March 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VeriTeQ Corporation ("VeriTeQ") (OTC Markets:VTEQ), a provider of implantable medical device identification and radiation dose measurement technologies, and Establishment Labs, S.A. ("EL") announced today that The Hospital Group, the largest provider of cosmetic surgery in the United Kingdom ("UK"), now offers EL's Motiva Implant Matrix® breast implants with VeriTeQ's Q Inside Safety Technology™ to patients choosing to undergo breast augmentation. The Hospital Group operates a network of more than 20 clinics around the UK and Ireland.
Q Inside Safety Technology™ is an FDA cleared micro-transponder technology that acts as an electronic serial number enabling physicians and patients to access a secure, online database to retrieve implant-specific data, such as serial number, manufacturer name, date of manufacture, lot number, volume, size, and other data from the device manufacturer. Q Inside Safety Technology™ may also provide an extra level of protection to the patient in the event of a recall or other safety event.
EL's Motiva Implant Matrix® Ergonomix™, VelvetSurface® PLUS, and SilkSurface® PLUS, all with VeriTeQ's Q Inside Safety Technology, have received CE Mark approval, which enables EL to market its Motiva Implant Matrix® breast implants to patients in 28 countries in the European Union.
"We are very proud that The Hospital Group, the premier provider of cosmetic surgery in the UK, has chosen our latest generation of Motiva implants with Q Inside Safety Technology™," said Juan Jose Chacon-Quiros, CEO of EL. "Women opting for breast enhancement in the UK and other countries now have full control over the origin and safety of their implants over the life of the devices."
"Thousands of women have already selected EL's Motiva Implant Matrix breast implants with our Q Inside Safety Technology," stated Scott R. Silverman, Chairman and CEO of VeriTeQ. "We believe our next generation technology offers women the ability to protect the integrity of their medical devices and ultimately, their health."
About VeriTeQ
VeriTeQ develops innovative, proprietary RFID technologies for implantable medical device identification, and dosimeter technologies for use in radiation therapy treatment. VeriTeQ offers the world's first FDA cleared RFID microchip technology that can be used to identify implantable medical devices, in vivo, on demand, at the point of care. VeriTeQ's dosimeters provide patient safety mechanisms while measuring and recording the dose of radiation delivered to a patient in real time. For more information on VeriTeQ, please visit www.veriteqcorp.com.
About EL
Establishment Labs is a global, privately held breast, body and facial aesthetic company with offices in Florida, Costa Rica and Belgium, that designs, develops, manufactures and markets an innovative product portfolio consisting of advanced silicone-filled breast (www.motivaimplants.com) and body shaping implants. Utilizing only the highest quality of medical grade silicones, the CE-marked Motiva Implant Matrix® line is rigorously scrutinized by professional Quality Engineers throughout the entire manufacturing process. All of its products are manufactured in full compliance with ISO and EU requirements, and are certified under the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC. For more information on EL, please visit www.establishmentlabs.com.
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