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Toronto, CANADA – (August 11, 2022) MolecuLight Inc., a manufacturer in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for the detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads, announced that it has completed a financing with BDC Capital and iGan Ventures. The funds are to support MolecuLight's continued global expansion to meet growing customer demand for its MolecuLight i:X® and DX™ devices. Leonard Kofman and Jody Staggs, Managing Director of SWK Holdings will join MolecuLight's Board of Directors as observers.

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Leeds, UK and Toronto, CANADA – (July 13, 2022) MolecuLight Inc., a manufacturer in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for the detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads, announced the publication of an independent, blind randomized controlled trial in Diabetes Care. The publication on this 56-patient trial, titled “The use of Point-of-Care Bacterial Autofluorescence Imaging in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial”¹ reported that the use of a MolecuLight i:X® device to visualize the presence of elevated bacterial burden in wounds doubled 12-week wound healing rates (204%) in diabetic foot ulcer patients over standard-of-care alone.

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TORONTO, CANADA – (July 7, 2022) MolecuLight Inc., the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for real-time detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads, announces that it has been selected for a “Top Innovation in Wound Care 2022” Award from Wound Management & Prevention (WMP) Journal for its MolecuLightDX™ device.

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Sarasota, FL – (June 29, 2022) – As sales and production of advanced wound care treatments ramp up, Omeza hired 5 more team members. Initial sales of Omeza® Collagen Matrix Rx, Omeza® Lidocaine Lavage and Omeza® Skin Protectant to Veterans Administration facilities were logged in June with 1 reorder last week.

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Lafayette, LA – (July 5, 2022) Biologics company Tides Medical® announces the launch of a new product, Artacent AC®, a tri-layer skin graft designed for use in the treatment of complex or difficult-to-treat wounds.

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TORONTO, CANADA – (June 29, 2022) MolecuLight Inc., a manufacturer in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for the detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads, announces that it has received an expansion to its FDA 510(k) clearance for the MolecuLighti:X® imaging device’s ability to detect the location of elevated bacterial loads (>104 CFU/g) in wounds. The expanded labelling also includes the device’s ability to identify areas of wounds containing more bacterial species, including key target pathogens of interest to the CDC that are major causes of antimicrobial resistance. Detectable species include gram-negative and gram-positive species, aerobes and anaerobes. This expanded labeling is based on a detailed retrospective statistical analysis of over 350 patients.

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McDonough, GA, – (June 2022) – Encompass Group, LLC is bringing its line of eMax® Replacement Support Surfaces to the acute care market.

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PITTSBURGH, PA – (June 14, 2022) MolecuLight Inc., a manufacturer in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for the detection of bacteria in wounds, announces it has been awarded a new group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. – a leading health care improvement company, uniting an alliance of more than 4,400 U.S. hospitals and 225,000 other providers. The MolecuLight i:X® and DX™ wound imaging devices were also awarded Premier’s Technology Breakthrough designation signifying innovative products that are helping clinicians to improve the state of wound care and ultimately to improve outcomes.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 10, 2022 – Next Science Limited reports that XPERIENCE^TM No Rinse Solution has been shown to have persistent efficacy against both planktonic bacteria and bacterial biofilms in a new study published in The Journal of Arthroplasty.

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STEVENS POINT, WI – APRIL 26, 2022 – Perceptive Solutions, Inc., developer of WoundZoom Digital Wound Management, announced today its integration partnership with MatrixCare. The purpose of this partnership is to exchange wound care data between WoundZoom and MatrixCare Customers’ EHR system.