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MICRO INVASIVE TECHNOLOGY INC.

Micro Invasive Technology, Inc., a Connecticut corporation, develops cutting edge imaging and therapeutic endoscopes for the next generation of minimally invasive surgical tools. Founded in 2003, MITI has developed cutting edge imaging laparoscopes for the next generation of minimally invasive surgical tools. Our technology is based on multiple intellectual properties and extensive experience in optics, electronics, and surgical instrumentation. Our principals have extensive knowledge of micro invasive surgery markets and trends.

Every year, nearly 2,000,000 patients incur hospital-acquired infections; of these, nearly two thirds suffer infections that resist at least one antibiotic drug. Approximately 100,000 Americans die annually from such hospital-bred infections. Our minimally invasive, pre-sterilized, disposable DirectView™Laparoscopic System is designed to address these problems.

MITI has received FDA 510(k) approval to produce and sell our DirectView™ DIVA Laparoscopic System with our disposable and interchangeable angled LightGuides. The FDA has determined that MITI’S“DirectView™ laparoscopes may be used by qualified physicians for general diagnostic and laparoscopic surgical procedures for visualization of body cavities, organs, and canals to perform various diagnostic and surgical procedures.”

Our DirectView™ ENDOSCOPIC PRODUCTS include the DIVA Laparoscopic System and its individual components. The DIVA Laparoscopic System consists of a unique 4 lens DIVA Laparoscope (in lieu of the 26 lenses now necessary for a conventional scope) that is used with pre-sterilized disposable and interchangeable, angled DIVA LightGuides. Because of their unique construction, our DIVA Laparoscopes offer additional advantages of low heat, electrical conductivity and ease of sterilization, at significant less cost, without either changing the use of the device or compromising its application. Because of our disposable and interchangeable angled DIVA LightGuides, each patient is provided with the equivalent of a new laparoscope with each procedure, thus reducing both the risk of infection and the cost of sterilization. Equally important, the DIVA Laparocsopic System allows a surgeon to use one laparoscope in place of the two or three expensive angled scopes now required to acquire a complete field of view. This will significantly reduce both surgical and hospital inventory costs.

MITI has numerous products in the DirectView™ PRODUCT PIPELINE, including our DIVA Conversion Adaptors which convert competitor’s laparoscopes to the MITI DIVA System; our DIVA Colonoscope/GI Endoscopes which incorporates “chip-on-the-stick technology with our proprietary, pre-sterilized disposable LightGuides;; our DIVA 5mm Rigid Endoscope which combines our unique 4 lens optical system with our LightGuides and is essentially a downsized version of the 10mm laparoscope; our DIVA Semi-Rigid 5mm Endoscope which uses an embedded “chip-on-a-stick” camera system at the distal end of a 5mm endoscope combined with our LightGuides; our DIVA Diagnostic Medical Office System includes a video monitor, light source, disposable endoscopes and computer-based digital camera system, and convenient flash memory, CD or tape capability which provides archival storage; and our DIVA Multispectral Light Source which generates “pulsed” and dynamic, with 10 microsecond pulses of light being generated once every thirty milliseconds. The time in -between the pulses which generate light for imaging can be used to project ultraviolet light waves for therapeutic intervention.

Our computer-based DIVA Digital Imaging System is the basic building block for all our products. This system includes not only a digital camera, but, also, a computer system that captures camera images from within the body cavity and displays them on a video monitor. The system captures high resolution images and displays them on surgical monitors. The computer directly interfaces to a remote camera, which, in turn, connects to our DirectView™ and TheraScope™ endoscopes. This system can be used with all current conventional endoscopes, light sources and video monitors.

MITI is aggressively pursuing DirectView™THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH using lightwaves to kill deadly bacteria and to heal infections. Our Endoscopic PhotoMicrobial Therapy has conclusively demonstrated in the laboratory this technology’s ability to destroy bacterial organisms such as MRSA 300 with lightwaves in a matter of seconds. Our kill rate is 100%.

This new capability could provide the patient with better healthcare and greater safety, and surgeons with additional revenue. Our proprietary TheraScope™ combines digital imaging with therapeutic intervention into a single endoscopic device, thus harnessing the spectrum to “heal with light waves. Using direct lightwave therapy, surgeons will be able to both image and intervene therapeutically using a single device. This technology can be adapted to a Hand Topographical Scanner that can sweep open wound and surface trauma in a doctor’s office. A Therapeutic Catheter System is also being designed to eradicate Pathogens which infect a patient’s blood and/or bladder catheters as well as breathing tubes also couples traditional imaging with a new therapeutic capability, Endoscopic PhotoActive Therapy. MITI is now developing specialized rigid and flexible endoscopes using lightwaves to activate photo reactive anti-cancer agents and diagnostic dyes that show differential adhesion to tumors. Our Laser-directing Endoscopes will be designed to integrate therapeutic lasers with a target-marking capability analogous to weapons systems which shine beams of light on a target within the body.