HUTCHINSON, Minn., Jan. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hutchinson Technology Incorporated (Nasdaq:HTCH) announced today that it will webcast a BioMeasurement Division investor presentation on Monday, February 2, 2009 at approximately 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The event is being held in conjunction with the Society of Critical Care Medicine's 38th Critical Care Congress in Nashville, Tennessee.
The event will include presentations from three leading clinicians regarding their experiences using the InSpectra(TM) StO2 monitoring system. Participants in the live webcast also will be able to ask questions of the clinicians and company management.
The InSpectra StO2 System for tissue oxygenation monitoring helps clinicians reduce risks and costs by enabling faster and more precise assessment of oxygen delivery to vital organs and tissue. The system provides continuous, real-time information using near infrared spectroscopy and a noninvasive, single-use sensor placed on the thenar eminence (thumb muscle).
When a patient is at risk for inadequate or threatened oxygen delivery to vital organs, the compensating physiological response is to reduce blood flow in peripheral muscle. Thus, by measuring tissue oxygenation (StO2) in peripheral thenar muscle, the InSpectra StO2 System uses the body's own response mechanism to provide valuable information on the adequacy of oxygen delivery to vital organs.
Live and archived webcasts of the event can be accessed through the Investors section of Hutchinson Technology's website at http://www.htch.com. To listen to the presentation live on the Web, go to the link noted above at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time and, if necessary, download and install audio software. A replay of the presentation also will be available on Hutchinson Technology's website for up to one year.
About Hutchinson Technology
Hutchinson Technology is a global technology leader committed to creating value by developing solutions to critical customer problems. The company's BioMeasurement Division is focused on bringing to the market new technologies and products that provide information clinicians can use to improve the quality of health care and reduce costs.