total number of worldwide allowed, granted or issued patents held by the Vycor Group to 20, with a further 31 patents pending.
The previously announced allowance for issuance for China Patent No. ZL200680056889.9 has been granted. This action provides Vycor patent rights with respect to its innovative ViewSite Brain Access System (VBAS) in China, a key strategic market for the Company. Vycor is in the closing stages of its China SFDA process which will enable it to commence sales of VBAS in China.