Scivanta Medical Corporation (OTCPK: SCVM), Spring Lake, N.J. has
entered into development agreements regarding the Hickey Cardiac
Monitoring System (HCMS). Effective June 29, 2007, Scivanta and Ethox
International, Inc. entered into a development agreement whereby Ethox
will provide Scivanta engineering and development support for the
catheter component of the HCMS in exchange for the rights to manufacture
the component upon regulatory approval and commercialization of the
HCMS. Manufacturing terms will be subject to a supply agreement which
will be entered into by Scivanta and Ethox upon regulatory approval of
the HCMS.
Also, effective June 29, 2007, Scivanta amended its Technology
License Agreement dated November 10, 2006 with The Research Foundation
of the State University of New York, for and on behalf of the University
of Buffalo, and Donald D. Hickey, M.D. and Clas E. Lundgren, M.D., Ph.D.
Pursuant to the amended Technology License Agreement, the Foundation,
Hickey and Lundgren were permitted to enter into a non-exclusive
manufacturing license agreement with Ethox, also dated June 29, 2007,
whereby Ethox was granted the right to manufacture the catheter
component of the HCMS for Scivanta. As a result of these agreements, the
development of the HCMS will now be partially funded through a
technology incentive program contract awarded by the New York State
Office of Science Technology and Academic Research to the Foundation and
the Foundation's company partner, Ethox. Up to $750,000 is
available under this incentive program for the development of the HCMS.
Ethox is required to match the $750,000 of proceeds available under the
incentive program by providing $187,500 of cash and $562,500 of in-kind
contributions. Pursuant to the development agreement between Scivanta
and Ethox dated June 29, 2007, Scivanta will provide Ethox with the
$187,500 of cash required under the technology incentive program while
Ethox will provide the $562,500 of in-kind contributions. The technology
incentive program funding will primarily support the catheter and
software development of the HCMS by New York State based Ethox and
Applied Sciences Group, Inc. (ASG).
In addition, effective July 2, 2007, Scivanta entered into a
development agreement with ASG. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement,
ASG will provide software engineering services to Scivanta for the
continuing development of the HCMS. The fees being charged by ASG
related to this agreement could range between $335,000 and $400,000.
David LaVance, president and CEO of Scivanta commented,
"Entering into these development agreements with Ethox and ASG is
an important step in commercializing the HCMS. We believe that the
expertise each company possesses will be extremely valuable to Scivanta
as we work towards gaining regulatory approval and commercializing the
HCMS. We are also excited that Ethox and the Foundation will be able to
utilize the proceeds from the technology incentive program contract to
help offset the development costs associated with the HCMS."
About Scivanta Medical Corporation
Scivanta is focused on acquiring and developing medical
technologies and products which offer advantages over available medical
procedures and treatments. The company has acquired the exclusive
worldwide rights to develop, make and sell certain proprietary
technologies known as the Hickey Cardiac Monitoring System, a
minimally-invasive two-balloon esophageal catheter system used to
monitor cardiac performance. The HCMS is expected to provide the primary
measurements of cardiac performance in a minimally invasive and
cost-effective manner and is designed to be used outside of an intensive
care setting. The HCMS is currently under development and must receive
the appropriate regulatory approvals prior to commercialization. As
Scivanta develops the HCMS, it expects to continue to review for
acquisition other medical technologies and products that are sold, or
capable of being sold, in a specialty or niche market.
For more information, call 732/282-1620, ext. 15.
About Ethox International, Inc.
Ethox is a global manufacturer and provider of medical products and
laboratory services. With a singular focus on servicing the needs of the
worldwide healthcare industry for 40 years, Ethox offers the medical
device and pharmaceutical industry a single source for all contract
service needs, and provides a wide range of products to the hospital
market.
For more information, visit http://www.ethoxint.com.
About Applied Sciences Group, Inc.
ASG provides software engineering solutions for applications
involving research, industrial and manufacturing environments,
design-oriented engineering services, technical project management and
training. ASG maintains a staff of engineers who provide expertise
across the full spectrum of its engineering disciplines: software
engineering, software quality and systems integration.
For more information, visit http://www.asgrp.com.
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