Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has signed a three-year distribution agreement with Italian mobile lithotripsy services distributor Alliance LithoMobile.
Alliance LithoMobile of Milan will market the Farmingdale, NY-based vendor's Sonablate 500 high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system as a mobile, fee-for-use service to Italian hospitals. The distributor will also be responsible for capital sales of Sonablate, Misonix said.
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