LANGHORNE, Pa., April 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Power Medical Interventions(r), Inc. (Nasdaq:PMII), a leader in developing and commercializing Intelligent Surgical Instruments(tm), announced today that it has launched its green reload cartridge for use in its i60 Intelligent Surgical Instruments. The green reload complements the blue reload which was launched previously. The i60 Intelligent Surgical Instrument(tm) is a patented, first-of-its-kind linear stapler used in open and endoscopic surgery with indications in gastrointestinal, gynecological, general abdominal, and thoracic surgical procedures for resection, transection, creation of anastomoses, and for open occlusion of the heart’s left atrial appendage. Reload cartridges are the “razor blades” to the Intelligent Surgical Instrument “razors” in the company’s recurring revenue business model, and the company expects that sales of reloads will become its largest source of revenue.
