June 18 2007
For Immediate Release
ARKRAY USA, Inc.
ARKRAY USA Launches Assure® 4 Blood Glucose Monitoring System
-New intuitive, easy-to-use blood glucose system designed specifically for Long-Term Care-
Minneapolis, MN, June 18, 2007 - ARKRAY USA, Inc. announced today that it has started to sell
its Assure® 4 Blood Glucose Monitoring System to the Long Term Care (LTC) market. ARKRAY
USA, Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market
this system earlier in the year.
Assure® 4 is specifically designed for the rigours of use within long-term care (LTC) facilities. This
intuitive, easy-to-use system gives results in 10 seconds, requires a 1.5 ??L sample size, and has a
50-count test memory. The contour design makes the meter easy to hold. The Guide-Me Curve™
Test Strip guides the finger to the sample application tip for easy testing.
"Our expertise has always been in LTC and we are very excited to launch the Assure 4 Blood
Glucose Monitoring System into our core market," said Tawni Sigelmier, Director of Corporate
Accounts for ARKRAY USA, Inc. "This system is a significant extension of our Assure 3 Blood
Glucose Monitoring System. The enhancements are based on feedback from the large community
of healthcare professionals who currently use Assure 3. By adding this product to our LTC portfolio,
we are able to give LTC professionals the option of an easy-to-use, intuitive meter in Assure 4 or a
full-featured system in Assure Pro."
The Assure 4 Blood Glucose Monitoring System is now available to the LTC market.
About ARKRAY USA
ARKRAY USA, Inc. (www.arkrayusa.com) is a leading healthcare company specializing in
diagnostic products and medical devices at the point of care. ARKRAY develops, manufactures,
and markets innovative diagnostic products and related medical devices used in managing chronic
diseases such as diabetes, screening for acute conditions utilizing blood and urine diagnostics, and
enhancing healthcare worker safety. The company's primary products include a broad line of blood
glucose monitoring systems, safety lancets and lancing devices, as well as urine testing equipment
and supplies. ARKRAY's focus is to improve today's technology to develop products that are even
more convenient and safe.
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Contact:
ARKRAY USA, Inc.
Michelle Dumonceaux, Senior Marketing Manager
952.646.3225
info@arkrayusa.com
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