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Stryker Endoscopy Launches the World's First High-Definition Wireless Surgical Display With AMIMON's High-Definition Wireless Technology

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Posted 30 December 2008 @ 09:48 am ET

SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/30/08 -- AMIMONInc. is pleased to announce that Stryker Endoscopy, a division ofStryker Corporation, has launched the world's first high-definition (HD)wireless video display for the operating room. Stryker Endoscopy's WiSe(TM)HDTV is embedded with AMIMON's wirelessHD technology. AMIMON has granted Stryker Endoscopy exclusive access toits technology for the medical endoscopy market.

"Stryker Endoscopy is known for providing best-in-class high-definitionvisualization for surgeons," said William Chang, Stryker Endoscopy's vicepresident of research and development and chief technology officer. "OnlyAMIMON's high-definition wireless technology is capable of transmittingsurgical video with no perceptible lag or interference throughout theentire operating room. This will allow surgeons greater flexibility inpositioning the surgical display while operating. In addition, hospitalsand surgery centers will save the hassle and cost of routing DVI cablesthrough the ceilings and overhead booms."

"AMIMON's high-definition wireless technology is gaining strong industrysupport and is setting the standard for wireless HDTVconnectivity," said Noam Geri, AMIMON's vice president of marketing andbusiness development. "Several major CE manufacturers are currentlyoffering a full range of products based on AMIMON's technology. AMIMON isproud to have worked with Stryker Endoscopy in enabling the use of itstechnology to meet the demanding needs of medical visualization."

About AMIMON

AMIMON is a fabless semiconductor company pioneering wireless uncompressedhigh-definition video for universal connectivity among CE video devices.AMIMON is a founding member of the WHDI(TM) (Wireless Home Digital Interface) SpecialInterest Group formed by leading CE companies to define a new industrystandard for multi-room wireless uncompressedHDTV connectivity.

AMIMON is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with offices in Santa Clara,Calif., USA; Tokyo, Japan; and Seoul, South Korea. More information isavailable at www.AMIMON.com.

About Stryker Corporation

Stryker Corporation is one of the world's leading medical technologycompanies with the most broadly based range of products in orthopedics anda significant presence in other medical specialties. Stryker works withrespected medical professionals to help people lead more active and moresatisfying lives. The Company's products include implants used in jointreplacement, trauma, craniomaxillofacial and spinal surgeries; biologics;surgical, neurologic, ear, nose & throat and interventional pain equipment;endoscopic, surgical navigation, communications and digital imagingsystems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment.

Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Stryker operates through 12manufacturing and distribution divisions that employ over 16,000 peoplearound the world. For more information about Stryker, please visit thecompany web site at http://www.stryker.com.

About Stryker Endoscopy

The Stryker Endoscopy division of Stryker Corporation is the technologyleader in the operating room. Stryker Endoscopy's innovative products helpimprove patient outcomes while making surgery easier and more efficient formedical professionals. Stryker Endoscopy was the first entity to combinevoice activation, infrared technology and high-definition digital captureand display devices to fully integrate the operating room. For moreinformation about Stryker Endoscopy, please visithttp://www.stryker.com/en-us/products/Endoscopy.

WHDI is a trademark of AMIMON, Ltd. All other trademarks or registeredtrademarks are those of their respective holders.

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Contact:Joe KilmerThe Hoffman Agency for AMIMON+1-408-975-3032jkilmer@hoffman.com


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