Milestone Scientific Announces Completion of Enrollment in Clinical Trials for Its Epidural Instrument

LIVINGSTON, NJ--(May 26, 2016) -Milestone Scientific Inc (NYSE MKT: MLSS) today announced it has completed enrollment in its COMPASS Study (CompuFlo® Assessment Study), a randomized, controlled, parallel group, multicenter, pivotal study to assess the safety and effectiveness of the epidural space verification with the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled System. The clinical trial for the epidural instrument reached its target of enrolling 400 patients and consists of two separate arms: (i) pain management; and (ii) labor and delivery. Both arms will be compared against the current medical standards of care. The goal of the pivotal IDE clinical trial is to demonstrate the accuracy of the CompuFlo technology in identifying and confirming the epidural space location.

Leonard Osser, Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Scientific, stated, "We are pleased to have achieved our enrollment target and expect to complete the trial in the coming weeks."

 

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Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS) is a medical R&D company that designs, patents, incubates and commercializes a growing portfolio of innovative injection technologies. Milestone's computer-controlled systems make injections precise, efficient, and virtually painless. For more information please visit our website:www.milestonescientific.com.

 

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