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OTHER SUBSEQUENT EVENT | NOTE 17. OTHER SUBSEQUENT EVENT In February 2012 we received 510k clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market our J-Plasma™ handpiece with retractable cutting feature for soft tissue coagulation during surgery. The handpiece will be powered by our GS electrosurgical generator, which has prior 510k market clearance.

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