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Medical Acoustics Lung Flute^® Selected by Popular

Science Magazine for 2009 BOWN Award

Buffalo, N.Y., November 10, 2009 – Medical Acoustics LLC, a commercial-stage medical device company which employs acoustic technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic medical applications, today announced that its FDA-cleared Lung Flute^®, a diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory medical device, was selected by Popular Science magazine for inclusion in the magazine’s prestigious Best of What’s New (BOWN) awards for 2009.

Each year, the editors of Popular Science review thousands of products in search of breakthrough products and technologies representing a significant leap in their respective categories. They narrow these down to the top 100 innovations of the year in 11 categories, and the winners—the Best of What's New—are awarded inclusion in the much-anticipated December issue of Popular Science, the most magazine’s widely read issue of the year.

“For 22 years, Popular Science has honored the innovations that surprise and amaze us—those that make a positive impact on our world today and challenge our views of what’s possible in the future,” said Mark Jannot, Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science. “The Best of What’s New Award is the magazine’s top honor, and the 100 winners—chosen from among thousands of entrants—represent the highest level of achievement in their fields.”

The Lung Flute^® is the first respiratory medical device that harnesses the non-invasive power of low frequency sound waves to mobilize deep lung secretions. In clinical studies, it has been found efficacious for both diagnostic and therapeutic uses and is currently cleared by FDA for diagnostic purposes and should receive approval from the FDA for therapeutic application in the near future.  Respiratory devices currently in use rely on pressure, which do not penetrate into the lungs as deeply.

  “Popular Science magazine’s recognition of the Lung Flute^® as one of the most highly-innovative, breakthrough products of 2009 further confirms its enormous potential to improve the diagnosis and treatment of human lung disease,” said Frank Codella, Chairman of Medical Acoustics.  “Our strategy is to bring this breakthrough device to researchers, clinicians and patients who will benefit from its simplicity, affordability and effectiveness in both diagnostic and therapeutic applications.”

 Medical Acoustics expects final FDA clearance on the Lung Flute^® as a therapeutic device in the very near future and anticipates having inventory available within a few weeks thereafter. The Therapeutic Lung Flute^® will be available by prescription through your healthcare provider. 

About Medical Acoustics LLC

Medical Acoustics’ mission is to design and develop devices employing acoustic technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic medical applications. It is a privately held, commercial-stage medical device company located in Buffalo, New York, that has been built on ten years of research and development in the science of applied acoustics. 

The Company’s first product, the patented Lung Flute^®, is a revolutionary medical device which is expected to play a significant role in the treatment, diagnosis of and drug development for lung cancer, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, asthma and community-acquired pneumonia. The Lung Flute^® has been cleared by the FDA for diagnostic use and is expected to receive clearance for therapeutic use in the U.S. in the near future.  It has also received the CE mark clearance for use in the European Union. More information on the Company and the Lung Flute^® can be found at www.medicalacoustics.com.

About Popular Science

Founded in 1872, Popular Science (www.popsci.com) is the world's largest science and technology magazine, with a circulation of 1.3 million and 7.1 million readers. Each month, Popular Science delivers “The Future Now,” reporting on the intersection of science and everyday life with an eye toward what’s new and why it matters. Popular Science is published by the Bonnier Corporation (www.bonniercorp.com), one of the largest consumer publishing groups in America and the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences through more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events. More information on the Best of What’s New Award 2009” is available at www.popsci.com/bown2009.