-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C8IygoiydkzF0rRWFMUYvS2ZdOG71h95wi3RCphos7YStCW1aV3PVII8DyJqjVbd wJZ2TspAPBUVu5QgBC9XoA== 0001104659-05-048183.txt : 20051012 0001104659-05-048183.hdr.sgml : 20051012 20051012111346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-048183 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051012 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20051012 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051012 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDICSIGHT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001601 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 133758042 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26888 FILM NUMBER: 051134197 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 46 BERKELEY SQUARE CITY: LONDON UNITED KINGDO ZIP: W1Y 7FF BUSINESS PHONE: 2124064700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAW OFFICE OF BECKMAN MILLMAN & SAND STREET 2: 116 JOHN STREET CITY: NEW YORKMELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 10038 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HTTP TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERNET HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980520 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHINA BIOMEDICAL GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951003 8-K 1 a05-17531_18k.htm 8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   October 12, 2005

 

Medicsight, Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-26886

 

13-4148725

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

46 Berkeley Square, London, United Kingdom

 

W1J 5AT

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   011-44-20-7598-4070

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

ITEM 8.01.                                    Other Events

 

On October 12, 2005 Medicsight PLC, Medicsight, Inc’s majority owned subsidiary,  and Viatronix, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of diagnostic 3D imaging software, announced the signing of a non-exclusive partnership agreement to incorporate Medicsight’s Computer Aided Detection (“CAD”) products, Medicsight ColonCAD Application Programming Interface (“API”) and Medicsight LungCAD API, into Viatronix’s V3D Medical Imaging Workstations.

 

The press release, dated October 12, 2005, announcing the global partnership agreement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

MEDICSIGHT, INC.

 

By:

/s/ Paul Gothard

 

 

Paul Gothard

 

Chief Financial Officer

Date:  October 12, 2005

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

EX 99.1

 

Press release dated October 12, 2005 announcing partnership agreement between Medicsight and Viatronix, Inc

 

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EX-99.1 2 a05-17531_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Medicsight and Viatronix Establish Partnership Agreement

 

-   Provides Viatronix Customers with Concurrent-Read CAD Technology for
 Colon and Lung Cancer Detection -

 

LONDON AND STONY BROOK, NY, OCTOBER 12, 2005 Medicsight PLC, a majority owned subsidiary of Medicsight, Inc. (OTCBB: MSHT), a leading developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) technologies and software, and Viatronix, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of diagnostic 3D imaging software, announced today the signing of a non-exclusive partnership agreement to incorporate Medicsight’s CAD products, Medicsight ColonCAD API and Medicsight LungCAD API, into Viatronix’s V3D Medical Imaging Workstations.

 

The agreement will allow current and new users of Viatronix’s V3D-Colon and V3D-Explorer modules to add Medicsight ColonCAD API and LungCAD API image analysis software tools. Users of the integrated software will be able to interactively view Medicsight’s ColonCAD polyp identification marks or LungCAD lung nodule identification marks while viewing a virtual fly-through of the colon or viewing 3D CT lung images using real-time volume rendering.

 

The combined Viatronix / Medicsight imaging system is expected to reach the market in the fourth quarter of 2005. A pre-release version of V3D-Colon integrated with Medicsight ColonCAD API will debut at the Sixth International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy next week in Boston. The V3D-Colon system, along with V3D-Explorer integrated with Medicsight LungCAD API, will be displayed in its full commercial form at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, IL from November 24, 2005 to December 2, 2005.

 

David Mason, Medicsight USA CEO, commented, “We are extremely pleased to partner with Viatronix for the incorporation of our ColonCAD API image analysis software into the V3D-Colon module. We believe the integration of these two sophisticated image analysis tools combine to form one of the most effective colon cancer detection systems available on the market. In addition, we believe the integration of our LungCAD API image analysis software into V3D-Explorer will provide radiologists with an innovative tool for the detection of lung cancer and its precursors. Support from a leader in advanced medical imaging systems such as Viatronix demonstrates the revolutionary nature of our technology. We continue to make progress on our strategy to deliver clinical excellence in conjunction with strategic partners. Our software continues to build momentum and wide market acceptance as the standard in analytical tools for more accurate detection and treatment of cancer.”

 

“The integration has been well thought through and utilizes the full capabilities and strengths of the Viatronix V3D visualization platform,” said Zaffar Hayat, Viatronix CEO and President, “Due to the seamless integration of Medicsight ColonCAD API with the V3D platform, Viatronix anticipates that Medicsight ColonCAD will be easy to use, require minimal training, and add greatly to the confidence of the end user.”

 

Medicsight CAD tools enable radiologists to read CT scans of the colon and lung using a “concurrent-read” approach. Unlike “second-read” software, in which software is employed after radiologists complete their

 



 

primary review, concurrent-read software enables radiologists to review the original, “unfiltered” images side-by-side simultaneously, with a software-enhanced image showing regions of interest.  Medicsight believes that using CAD in a concurrent-read increases colonic polyp and lung nodule detection efficiency by minimizing the impact on existing radiology workflows while providing valuable additional information to the radiologist.

 

Medicsight ColonCAD API is an image-analysis software tool designed to be used with CT (computed tomography) colonography (virtual colonoscopy) to assist radiologists in searching for potential colorectal polyps by deploying a series of filters against image data derived from CT colonography. The product received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2004 and is the first concurrent-read CAD software product available for CT scans of the colon.

 

Medicsight LungCAD API is an image-analysis software tool that assists radiologists in evaluating lesions or nodules found during CT scans of the lung. The product received FDA clearance in August 2004 and is the first concurrent-read CAD software product available for CT scans of the lung.

 

About Medicsight

Medicsight develops enterprise-wide computer-aided detection (CAD) software that is used by the medical imaging market to aid in earlier detection of disease.  Tested on one of the world’s largest databases of verified CT scan data, Medicsight’s software solutions help clinicians identify, measure, and analyze suspicious pathology, such as colorectal polyps and lung lesions.  The company’s FDA approved CAD software products include ColonCAD API 2.0, the first CAD technology available for CT colonography, and LungCAD API 2.0. Both products include a concurrent-read feature that allows clinicians to review the original image simultaneously with the Medicsight CAD findings, which results in improved workflow and productivity. Medicsight continues to develop CAD software for a variety of disease states that can help in the early detection of disease and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Headquartered in London, Medicsight employs more than 60 people and also has offices in the United States, Japan, China, and Gibraltar. Product and company information can be found on www.medicsight.com. Stock symbol: OTCBB:MSHT

 

About Viatronix

Viatronix is a leading innovator and developer of 2D/3D medical imaging and diagnostic software.  Our software enables physicians to interactively view vital organs and anatomical structures within the human body from data acquired by standard medical imaging equipment in minimally or non-invasive methods. The 2D digital data acquired from imaging devices is automatically post processed using the company’s proprietary software techniques and provides 3D diagnostic quality images for the physician.  The company’s first product, V3D-Colon for “virtual colonoscopy” allows physicians to interactively view the colon reconstructed from a CT scan, providing visualization of the inner surface that includes polyps and lesions. The company’s V3D-Explorer offers a robust and user-friendly workstation platform that views and reconstructs data in 2D/3D for virtually any organ in the body. V3D-Calcium Scoring aids physicians in determining the amount of calcified plaque accumulation in the coronary arteries.  V3D-Vascular is breakthrough software that permits rapid segmentation and visualization of complex arterial structures using 3D volume rendering, maximum intensity projection and simulated x-ray views. Viatronix, through application of the V3D technology, is developing additional innovative products that will be useful in early detection of other diseases, treatment planning, intervention and follow up evaluation. Viatronix, Inc. is located in Stony Brook, NY. For further information, call toll free 1-866-887-4636 or log on to www.viatronix.com.

 



 

All forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the ‘safe harbor’ provisions of the Private Securities litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations that involve risks and uncertainties that may result in such expectations not being realized.  Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks described in company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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