Re: NovaSure

[Guest guest]

Carla, thx for sharing this.

I don't think you need to read the full text of these articles (I didn't) in

order to appreciate the contrasts and, uh, similarities.

What would NovaSure mean? Go away for sure?

Cyndi

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Nonsurgical Treatment Stops Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Years of

Emotional Distress Relieved in Minutes

Monday March 1, 5:09 am ET

OLYMPIA, Wash., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- For years, doctors have

performed hysterectomies to treat heavy menstrual bleeding in women, a

serious surgical procedure that requires weeks of recovery. A quick

nonsurgical alternative is now available at Providence St.

Hospital in Olympia, Wash.

The Novasure System is designed to reduce or eliminate excessive

menstrual bleeding by removing the endometrial lining of the uterus. A

thin wand is inserted through the cervix into the uterus. Through this

device, the physician delivers a dose of radiofrequency energy into

the uterus, which destroys the lining. The rest of the uterus remains

intact, and no other organs are affected.

read the rest here:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040301/nyfnsj04_1.html

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March 01, 2004 06:00 AM US Eastern Timezone

Cytyc to Acquire Novacept in $325 Million Cash Transaction; Expands

Women's Health Franchise

BOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004--Cytyc Corporation

(Nasdaq:CYTC), the market leader in cervical cancer screening, today

announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with

Novacept, a privately-held company that manufactures and markets the

NovaSure System. NovaSure is an innovative endometrial ablation

device to treat menorrhagia, or excessive menstrual bleeding. It is

estimated that in the United States alone, one in five women between

the ages of 35-55 suffers from excessive menstrual bleeding.

read the rest here:

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&

newsId=20040301005424&newsLang=en&beanID=202776713&