LIVINGSTON, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / February 12, 2020 / Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE American:MLSS), a developer of computerized drug delivery instruments that provide painless and precise injections, today announced it has received Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office (EPO) covering its instrument for performing a peripheral nerve block (PNB). The CompuFlo® with Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology® is the only available device capable of precisely measuring, displaying, warning, controlling and recording needle tip pressure in real time to help reduce the risk of needle injury during PNB procedures, as recently stated by a world authority.

Leonard Osser, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Scientific, stated, 'We are pleased to announce this important Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office covering our instrument for performing a peripheral nerve block. This patent award follows a similar patent in United States, and further expands our worldwide intellectual property. This instrument is designed to significantly improve safety, efficiency and efficacy of PNB procedures. PNBs represent an attractive market for the CompuFlo® technology, as PNBs are increasingly utilized in the treatment of trauma and surgical procedures, including orthopedic surgeries as well as for postoperative and nonsurgical analgesia.'

About Milestone Scientific Inc.

Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS) is a biomedical technology research and development company that patents, designs, develops and commercializes innovative diagnostic and therapeutic injection technologies and instruments for medical, dental, cosmetic and veterinary applications. Milestone's computer-controlled systems are designed to make injections precise, efficient, and virtually painless. Milestone's proprietary DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology^® is our technology platform that advances the development of next-generation devices, regulating flow rate and monitoring pressure from the tip of the needle, through platform extensions for local anesthesia for subcutaneous drug delivery, with specific applications for cosmetic botulinum toxin injections, epidural space identification in regional anesthesia procedures and intra-articular joint injections. For more information please visit our website: www.milestonescientific.com.

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SOURCE: Milestone Scientific Inc.