BSD Medical Reports Significant Growth of MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System Disposable SynchroWave Antennas

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) (Company or BSD) (www.BSDMedical.com), a leading provider of medical systems utilizing heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today a 319% increase in sales of its MicroThermX^® Microwave Ablation System (MicroThermX^®) disposable SynchroWave antennas during the first five months of fiscal 2013, when compared to the first five months of fiscal 2012 sales of its SynchroWave antennas. BSD President Harold Wolcott stated, “This increase in sales of disposable antennas is indicative of the growing acceptance and use of MicroThermX^® products in the ablation market.”

“This increase in sales of disposable antennas is indicative of the growing acceptance and use of MicroThermX® products in the ablation market.”

About the MicroThermX^® Microwave Ablation System

The MicroThermX^® Microwave Ablation System is a compact, mobile, state-of-the-art, proprietary system that includes a microwave generator, single-patient-use disposable antennas, and a thermistor-based temperature monitoring system. The innovative design of the MicroThermX^® is the first of its kind that allows delivery of higher power levels using a single generator. The MicroThermX^® utilizes innovative synchronous phased array technology that was developed and patented by BSD to provide larger and more uniform zones of ablation during a single procedure. The MicroThermX^® introduces into the Company’s product line an innovative, high-end disposable that is used in each ablation treatment, and will provide a significant ongoing revenue stream. The soft tissue ablation world market potential is estimated to exceed $2.3 billion. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company a 510(k) clearance to market the MicroThermX^® for ablation of soft tissue. BSD has also received CE Marking for the MicroThermX^® System, which allows BSD to market the MicroThermX^® system in Europe. CE marking is also recognized in many countries outside of the EU, providing BSD the ability to market the MicroThermX^® to a number of international markets.

About BSD Medical Corporation

BSD Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, markets and services systems to treat cancer and benign diseases using heat therapy delivered using focused radiofrequency (RF) and microwave energy. BSD’s product lines include both hyperthermia and ablation treatment systems. BSD’s hyperthermia cancer treatment systems, which have been in use for several years in the United States, Europe and Asia, are used to treat certain tumors with heat (hyperthermia) while increasing the effectiveness of other therapies such as radiation therapy. BSD’s microwave ablation system has been developed as a stand-alone therapy to ablate and destroy soft tissue. The Company has developed extensive intellectual property, multiple products in the market and well established distribution in the United States, Europe and Asia. Certain of the Company’s products have received regulatory approvals in the United States, Europe and China. For further information visit BSD Medical's website at www.BSDMedical.com.

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