NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Surprising Innovations Reach OTW's
Surgeons on the Judging Panel
Robin Young, Orthopedics This Week

“L.I.T Surgical’s cordless, battery-powered head lamp for surgeons may not require a PMA, but it clearly struck a responsive chord among surgeons. The fact that a head lamp would share the stage with such high-end products as the Stabilimax, the M6 or Facet Solution’s ACADIA is testament to the importance of basic tools.”  Read the full article here…

NOVEMBER 2009

Spinally... we've been recognized!
26 Technologies Receive 2009 Spine Technology Awards
L.I.T. Surgical wins in the Diagnostics & Imaging Category for its ONE HEADLIT™

WAYNE, PA - PR/NEWSWIRE (November 12, 2009) –Twenty-six new technologies for back care were selected as "Best New Technology for 2009" by a panel of independent surgeon judges in San Francisco. Sponsored by Orthopedics This Week, the largest circulation weekly publication in the industry, the 2009 Spine Technology Awards received submissions from 83 outstanding technologies representing more than 300 individual engineers, inventors and surgeons.

 

Read the full press release here

2009 Spine Technology AwardONE HEADLIT™ WINS IN
DIAGNOSTICS & IMAGING CATEGORY

AUGUST 2009

AMS/L.I.T.
Runner-Up
in Tech Titans
Innovation Award

RICHARDSON, TEXAS (August 28, 2009) – The Metroplex Technology Business Council held their Annual Gala commemorating this year's finalists for Tech Titans awards.

With nominations over 100 for the Innovation Award, AMS/L.I.T. reached runner up status in 2009.
Tech Titans Finalists - AMS/L.I.T.
(Left to Right) - Joe Steinman -Vice Pres., Engineering, Gene Rogers - Dev. Engineer, Cedric Charles - Dev. Engineer, Austin Crowder - Founder/CEO, Steve Dunford - Vice Pres., Research & Development

The Innovation Award recognizes the pioneering accomplishments of a person, team or group responsible for the creation of breakthrough ideas, processes or products which have advanced the discipline(s) of the arts, education, electronics, energy, engineering, environment, medicine, and/or science. Each year, the Tech Titan awards are presented to companies who make North Texas proud of our technological advances. AMS/L.I.T. is honored to be among such prestigious company in this category.

AUGUST 2009

L.I.T. taps Dan Sawyer as Director Sales
for Eastern Region of the U.S.

PLANO, TEXAS (August 2009) –With more than two decades of medical device industry experience, Dan Sawyer joined L.I.T. Surgical on August 17th as our Director of Sales for the eastern region of the United States.  Dan is already hitting the ground running.

Dan has worked most recently with Integra Surgical, and previously worked with entities such as American Red Cross, Curion Medical, Haemacure, Neoprobe, and Ultracision.  With an MBA from Pepperdine, and a BSc in Business Administration, his extensive experience in the field, and his proven track record in medical device sales, Dan is sure to fit perfectly into his new role at L.I.T. Surgical.

Dan Sawyer of L.I.T. SurigcalDAN SAWYER
DIRECTOR OF SALES, EAST

APR. 2009

Spine Surgeon says, "Get the lead out!"

Everyone knows the ONE HEADLIT provides better-than-xenon quality of light, but did you know that a few surgeons who normally wear lead are going lead-free because they can simply walk away when the x-ray is on?

Becker’s ASC Review highlights the cost savings, reliability, and consistency of our product from a surgeon who has decided to “shed the lead.” View PDF here

 

MAR. 19, 2009

Doctors Without Borders Correct Spine with L.I.T. Surgical's ONE HEADLIT™ in Nicaragua
On a recent junket with
Doctors Without Borders,
L.I.T Surgical facilitates
Cameron N. Carmody, MD's
success with complex spinal procedures

Cameron N. Carmody, MD performs complex spinal surgery with Doctors Without Borders in Nicaragua - Photo provided by Dr. Carmody - CLICK for a larger view

NICARAGUA (March 19, 2009) – Dr. Cameron Carmody performed a complex, successful spine surgery thanks to Paradigm Surgical and the assistance of L.I.T. Surgical's ONE HEADLIT™. Reported in the March issue of La Prensa News in Nicaragua, we are proud to have been a part of Doctors Without Borders efforts worldwide. Read the article in Spanish here or download a PDF.

MAR. 2009

Battery-Powered Headlight System SpotLITed!

Surgical Products Magazine  (March 2009 Issue) – L.I.T. Surgical's ONE HEADLIT™ system was spotlighted on the cover of Surgical Product Magazine's March issue in conjunction with the product's debut on March 17th at the 2008 AORN Congress in Chicago, IL. See Press Release in our News Section (March 17, 2009), our listing on Surgical Products Magazine's website or download a PDF of the front-page spotlight.

MAR. 17, 2009

L.I.T. Surgical Unveils World's Brightest, Lightweight, Cableless Surgical Headlight
ONE HEADLIT™ Designed for Surgery to Enable Freedom of Movement and Provide the Most Consistent Light in a Lightweight, Comfortable Design

CHICAGO, IL  (March 17, 2009) – L.I.T. Surgical, an innovative surgical illumination development and marketing company, today unveiled the ONE HEADLIT™, a revolutionary new surgical headlight that delivers the world’s brightest light in a tether-free configuration allowing unprecedented freedom of movement in a low-maintenance, lightweight design. The company launched the new technology at the 56th Annual Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Congress in Chicago, which continues through March 19. read more here

MAR. 05, 2009

L.I.T. Surgical's ONE HEADLIT™ Gets Lip Service
Daniel Man, MD of Boca Raton, Florida performs silicone lip augmentation using the ONE HEADLIT™

BOCA RATON, FL  (March 05, 2009 - CBS4 NEWS - MIAMI) – L.I.T. Surgical's ONE HEADLIT™ was recently used by Dr. Daniel Man, board certified plastic surgeon in Boca Raton, Florida, during silicone lip augmentation. Read the story here or watch the video/interview online.

Dec. 15, 2008

L.I.T. Surgical Launches New Website

L.I.T. Surgical is proud to announce the launch of its new corporate website. This launch represents the latest in a series of exciting milestones and accomplishments for L.I.T. Surgical, including its growth from a development-stage company to the initial commercialization of its new ONE HEADLIT™ surgical headlight.

The ONE HEADLIT™ surgical headlight is the most advanced tetherless, battery-operated headlight designed specifically for use in surgery.

SEP. 2008

Alpha Med-Surge, Inc. Enters Market Doing Business As L.I.T. Surgical

SEPTEMBER 2008 (Plano, Texas) - Alpha Med-Surge, Inc. enters the surgical device marketplace doing business as L.I.T. Surgical, offering their revolutionary ONE HEADLIT™ for surgical applications. Alpha Med-Surge will remain the development company that provides products taken to market by L.I.T. Surgical. In addition, AMS/L.I.T. relocated into their new facilities this month to prepare for growth and market entry in December 2008. New facilities are located at 500 N. Central Expressway, Suite 225, Plano, Texas 75074-6888 USA.

AUG. 2008

Field Evalutions of L.I.T. Surgical's ONE HEADLIT™ Underway

Field evaluations of L.I.T. Surgical's ONE HEADLIT™ is making its rounds with surgeons in operating rooms across the nation. In a recent spinal surgery performed at Texas Back Institute in Plano, Texas by Renato V. Bosita, Jr. MD, evaluations exceeded Dr. Bosita's expectation. In a post-op feedback session, nothing really says it better than Dr. Bosita's physical reaction. See the video clip here.

MAY 2008

Venture Capitalists Hold Tight to Cash but Fundraising Up Slightly During the First Quarter
Fundraising by local companies rebounded in the first quarter

Dallas Business Journal: Jeff Bounds - Fundraising by local companies rebounded in the first quarter, although venture capitalists remained tight-fisted with their cash. Local businesses raised about $109.6 million between Jan. 1 and March 31.... LIGHT ON: Alpha Med-Surge President and CEO Austin Crowder lined up $2.475 million for his medical-device company in the first quarter. Alpha Med-Surge, based in Frisco, makes headlamps for surgeons. Read the full article here or download the article in PDF format.

MAR. 2008

Alpha Med-Surge in final testing phase for medical headlamps
Medical device maker in final testing phase

Dallas Business Journal: Jeff Bounds - A small Frisco medical-device company plans to more than double its staff as it gears up for final testing of its technology, which is a better headlamp for surgeons to wear on their heads during operations. Alpha Med-Surge, Inc. is going into clinical trials with its headlamps, according to Austin Crowder, who is founder, president and CEO. Read the full article here or download the article in PDF format.

JAN. 2007

Company Pitching a Better View for Doctors
Startup aims to provide surgery with a different light

Dallas Business Journal: Jeff Bounds - A small Frisco medical-device company plans to more than double its staff as it gears up for final testing of its technology, which is a better headlamp for surgeons to wear on their heads during operations. Alpha Med-Surge, Inc. is going into clinical trials with its headlamps, according to Austin Crowder, who is founder, president and CEO. Read the full article here or download the article in PDF format.

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