DongguanKewei Medical Instrument Co (“Dongguan Kewei”), recently obtained aregistration certificate from China Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA”) forits in-house developed THUNDERBIRD^®• PURE Polypropylene Hernia Mesh.

        THUNDERBIRD^®•PUREPolypropylene Hernia Mesh is a sheeted product or three-dimensional combinationproduct made of polypropylene monofilaments by specific weaving technique,mainly used in open tension-free herniorrhaphyor laparo-scopic herniorrhaphy, to replace weakened tissues orfill the defect area. Fixed with certain surgical procedures, the product canbear tension and pressure from the abdomen, and effectively prevent organprolapse. Its mesh structure provides scaffold for human cells to grow andclimb so as to achieve repair effect. THUNDERBIRD®• PURE Polypropylene SurgicalMesh that gains the CFDA approval this time offers six forms and 49specifications.

        THUNDERBIRD^®•PUREPolypropylene Surgical Mesh is the first of Dongguan Kewei’s Surgical MeshSerial Products that was granted CFDA approval. Its market launch furtherdiversifies Dongguan Kewei’s product offering and provides more options tosurgeons and patients.