Sale permits Sensus to focus on the core dermatology market while providing capital for channel expansion
BOCA RATON, Fla., March 02, 2022 — Sensus Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRTS), a medical device company specializing in highly effective, non-invasive, minimally-invasive and cost-effective treatments for oncological and non-oncological conditions, announces it has sold its Sculptura™ assets to Empyrean Medical Systems for $15 million in cash. The sale, completed on February 25, 2022, included inventory of Sculptura™ systems and parts, in addition to all related intellectual property.
“Sculptura will be in excellent, capable hands under the ownership of Empyrean, and we wish them all the best in their endeavors with this fabulous technology,” said Joe Sardano, chairman and chief executive officer of Sensus Healthcare. “Given the rebound in sales of Sensus’ SRT systems and in the dermatology market as a whole, we believe our resources are best focused on our core dermatology business. Sensus has already begun to expand its dermatology product offerings with the recent additions of the TransDermal™ Infusion non-invasive drug delivery system as well as Sensus Laser Systems, and we intend to use the proceeds from this sale to expand even further.”
“We are thrilled to acquire and add the Sculptura™ to Empyrean’s arsenal of cancer-vanquishing products and solutions,” said Kal Fishman, chairman and chief executive officer of Empyrean Medical Systems. “It is a natural continuum from Sensus’ line of innovations and patient-centric solutions, which will allow us to bring this disruptive technology to patients and clinicians worldwide. We are excited to launch Sculptura™ under Empyrean’s Morpheus™ brand, which will provide clinicians with a state-of-the-art robotically assisted Beam Sculpting™ treatment modality for their cancer patients worldwide. Empyrean’s mission is to innovate and deliver paradigm-shifting treatment technologies for our patients, and launching Morpheus™ this year is our first act on this journey.”
The Sculptura™ system provides targeted Directional Anisotropic Radiotherapy (ART™) and brachytherapy utilizing proprietary, state-of-the-art 3D Beam Sculpting™ to treat patients undergoing cancer treatment during surgery, or at the tumor site, fast and efficiently. Sculptura received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance in February 2019.
About Empyrean Medical Systems
Empyrean Medical Systems is an innovator and paradigm shifter in radiation oncology. Empyrean aims to fundamentally change how cancer patients are treated worldwide while enhancing and improving every patient’s clinical outcomes and quality of life. As a cutting-edge innovator, Empyrean aims to disrupt the fields of oncology and radiation oncology through the introduction of state-of-the-art medical devices, artificial intelligence analytical solutions, clinical applications, and genomic therapeutic agents. Empyrean’s multi-modal solutions provide personalized and effective healthcare, enhancing clinical productivity and improving outcomes for patients, providers, health systems, and researchers worldwide.
For more information, visit www.empyreanmed.com.
About Sensus Healthcare
Sensus Healthcare, Inc. is a medical device company specializing in highly effective, non-invasive, minimally-invasive and cost-effective treatments for both oncological and non-oncological conditions. Sensus offers its proprietary low-energy X-ray technology known as superficial radiation therapy (SRT), which is the culmination of more than a decade of research and development, to treat non-melanoma skin cancers and keloids with its SRT-100™, SRT-100+™ and SRT-100 Vision™ systems. With its portfolio of innovative medical device products, Sensus provides revolutionary treatment options to enhance the quality of life of patients around the world.
For more information, visit www.sensushealthcare.com.
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In addition, even if future events, developments, and circumstances are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods. Any forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of such statement, and Sensus undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except as may be required by applicable law. You should read carefully the “Introductory Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information” and the factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of Sensus’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to better understand the risks and uncertainties inherent in its business.
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