Titan Medical Inc. (TSX: TMD) (NASDAQ: TMDI) (“Titan” or “the Company”), a medical device company focused on the design and development of a robotic surgical system for application in minimally invasive surgery (“MIS”), announces financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
All financial results are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and are reported in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated. The unaudited condensed interim financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the period ended September 30, 2018 may be viewed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
David McNally, President and CEO of Titan Medical, said, “During the third quarter and recent weeks we continued to make excellent progress advancing the development of the SPORT Surgical System, including achieving all stated quarterly milestones. We believe the care we are taking now to incorporate surgeon feedback into product design, as well as placing a rigorous focus on the development of training modules, will support a successful product launch.”
Milestone achievements during the third quarter include:
“During the third quarter we also submitted draft protocols to the FDA in Q-submissions for comment, a milestone that was originally planned for the second quarter of 2019. We remain committed to our projected product launch in 2020 as we continue to execute our long-term strategy to become a significant participant in the multibillion-dollar market for surgical robotics in abdominal surgery,” Mr. McNally concluded.
Business highlights for the third quarter of 2018 and recent weeks include:
Financial results for the third quarter of 2018 include:
About Titan Medical Inc.
Titan Medical Inc. is focused on research and development through to the planned commercialization of computer-assisted robotic surgical technologies for application in minimally invasive surgery. The Company is developing the SPORT Surgical System, a single-port robotic surgical system. The SPORT Surgical System is comprised of a surgeon-controlled patient cart that includes a 3D high-definition vision system and multi-articulating instruments for performing MIS procedures, and a surgeon workstation that provides an advanced ergonomic interface to the patient cart and a 3D endoscopic view inside the patient’s body. Titan intends to initially pursue focused surgical indications for the SPORT Surgical System, which may include one or more of gynecologic, urologic, colorectal or general abdominal procedures.
For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.titanmedicalinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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