Mr. Sylvain Boucher reports
ERGORESEARCH ANNOUNCES THE MONETIZATION TRANSACTION OF THE SLEEP APNEA TECHNOLOGY
Ergoresearch Ltd.'s wholly owned subsidiary Victhom Laboratory
Inc. received a net royalty payment of $590,000 representing its share
of the net proceeds generated by the monetization transaction of the
sleep apnea technology completed by its German partner Otto Bock
Healthcare. Under the terms of the royalty agreement between Victhom
Laboratory and Otto Bock Healthcare, the sleep apnea technology could
also generate additional royalty payments on future net sales if the
sleep apnea technology is commercialized.
M. Sylvain Boucher, president and chief executive officer of Ergoresearch, states: "The
technology, based on the neurostimulation platform developed by
Victhom, is an implantable medical device for recording and stimulation
of peripheral nerves for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. It can
detect sleep apnea and deliver therapy only when necessary. According
to the National Sleep foundation, sleep apnea affects 18 million
Americans. Sleep apnea has severe consequences on quality of life,
being strongly associated with high blood pressure, heart failure,
diabetes and stroke. The Gold Standard Therapy, CPAP (1), is often
rejected by patients. (2) Even though the transaction is under a
confidentiality agreement, this monetization event represents a strong
validation of the potential of the sleep apnea technology."
(1) CPAP: continuous positive air pressure
(2) Weaver and Grunstein, 2008
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