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Palomar Medical Technologies Inc. has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts against Candela Corp. for patent infringement.

Syneron wins $6m order from American Laser Centers

Aesthetic surgical devices maker Syneron Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: ELOS) is expanding its collaboration with US clinics chain American Laser Centers. Exactly 11 months after Syneron announced that it would supply the chain with its VelaSmooth and Aurora products, it has received has received an order from the company worth an initial $6 million.

Syneron will supply American Laser Centers with devices from its eLine product line, considered one of the companys growth engines. Syneron currently has three products in this line: eLight is a treatment for acne, superficial benign vascular and pigmented lesions: eLaser removes hair and treats vascular veins; and eMax is a work station for the companys electro-optical synergy (ELOS) technology.

Under the present contract, Syneron will deliver its eLaser and eLight products to 120 American Laser Centers clinics across the US.

Painless PPx(TM) Hair Removal Treatment Helps Eliminate Shaving ...

PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- For those of you who have suffered through painful waxing sessions to remove back or underarm hair, relief is in sight. And even more important, praises of joy are radiating from men and women across the country knowing that they may no longer need to suffer through another painful laser hair removal treatment (ouch is right!).

So how popular is hair removal? According to the Global Aesthetic Market Report, Medical Insight Inc., CA, 2005, laser hair removal procedures will grow 217% from 14 million to 45.4 million between 2004 and 2009. Does that mean hair-free backs are in vogue? Maybe, but more importantly it shows that there is a need for a way to remove unwanted hair without pain and that's where the FDA Cleared Aesthera(TM) PPx(TM) Treatment can help.