Alma Lasers
Alma (formerly known as Alma Lasers) is a global manufacturer and developer[1] of Laser, Light-based, Radio-frequency, Plasma and Ultrasound for the surgical, medical aesthetics and beauty markets.
History[edit]
Alma was established in 1999 by Dr. Ziv Karni. Its global headquarters[2] are located in Caesarea, Israel, and it has subsidiaries in the US, Germany, India and Hong Kong. In 2013, Fosun Pharmaceutical, a medical industry group in the People's Republic of China incorporated Sisram Medical (1696.HK) for the purchase of Alma[3]. Later on, in 2017, Sisram Medical was listed[4] on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) under the bilingual stock code Sisram Med (1696.HK) 复锐医疗科技 (1696.HK)[5].
Notable patents[edit]
2005 - RF energy for selective heating of cellulite bodies patent No.: US 8,150,532 B2[6]
2006 - SHR used in Alma's laser hair removal devices Patent No.: US 8,950,406 B2[7]
2008 - “cold” or transverse waves of Ultrasound used for treating adipose tissue located beneath a patient's skin Patent No.: US 8,579,835 B2[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Alma Lasers gains FDA approval for skin resurfacing module". Healio.
- ↑ "Sisram Medical Leases 11,000-Square-Meter Building in Caesarea". Yedioth Ahronoth.
- ↑ "Chinese Firm Buying Israel's Alma Lasers for $240 Million". Haaretz.
- ↑ "Sisram Medical is the first Israeli company listed in Hong Kong". CNBC.
- ↑ "1696:HK Hong Kong Sisram Medical Ltd". Bloomberg.
- ↑ "System and method for heating biological tissue via RF energy". Google Patents.
- ↑ "Method and apparatus for light-based hair removal". Google Patents.
- ↑ "Apparatus and method for selective ultrasonic damage of adipocytes". Google Patents.
External links[edit]
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