iTech Medical provides update on MPR system

iTech Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IMSU; FWB: 0IM), a medical information technology company, today provided an update on the Company's clinical and regulatory plans for its proprietary Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR) System. MPR is a patented clinical tool that analyzes patterns of muscle recruitment. MPR provides detailed physiological information on muscle function that can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of back and neck injuries and illness.

iTech Medical is currently conducting a clinical trial of the MPR System at the Utah Spine and Joint Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The trial began in February 2009 and to date, the Company has completed testing on more than 250 study subjects, many with chronic back pain. The Company stated that patient recruitment for the balance of the trial is being shifted to test subjects with recent, acute back injuries to allow for a more rigorous testing of the MPR data analysis system.

"The results of the clinical trial to date are very encouraging and we look forward to completing the study in the early part of 2010," stated Dr. Alan Goldman, Vice President, Clinical and Medical Affairs at iTech Medical. "Following the trial, we plan to submit our results to the FDA and to several peer-review journals for publication."

The Company also reported that it expects to begin a randomized, multi-centered clinical trial of the MPR System following the completion of the current trial. "The goal of this second clinical trial will be to independently demonstrate the capacity of MPR testing to objectively determine patient progress and outcomes," said Dr. Goldman. "We believe that the MPR evaluation modality will allow a physician, for the first time, to objectively identify and quantify the specific underlying physiological and biomechanical dysfunction that corresponds to an individual's subjective complaints. The ultimate goal of our clinical program is to demonstrate the effectiveness of using MPR in conjunction with AHCPR guidelines and physicians' clinical observations to help guide healthcare providers with the diagnosis, rehabilitation, and case management of sprain/strain back injuries."

Dr. Goldman discusses the technology behind Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR) in this video which showcases the test procedure: http://www.itechmedical.com/itechtvAG.html

Partnering Update

The Company also reported progress in its discussions with potential strategic partners regarding various joint ventures and partnerships for the commercialization of MPR. "We have been targeting specific regions in North America and the EU where we believe we will have the best opportunity at introducing MPR," said Wayne Cockburn, President and CEO at iTech Medical. "We are moving towards Heads of Agreements with several parties and hope to announce definitive agreements sometime following the successful completion of our financing."

SOURCE iTech Medical, Inc.