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CytoSorbents Announces Commercial Launch and Immediate Availability of CytoSorb To Treat Cytokine Storm In Many Latin American Countries As COVID-19 Cases Rise
CytoSorb is now distributed in a total of 65 countries throughout the world MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation
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[{"type":"text","content":"CytoSorb is now distributed in a total of 65 countries throughout the world\n\n\nMONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy leader using its CytoSorb® blood purification technology to treat deadly inflammation in critically-ill and cardiac surgery patients around the world, announces the commercial launch and immediate availability of CytoSorb in nine Latin American countries including Colombia, Argentina, Perú, Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. CytoSorb has been available in Panamá and Chile for many years, has recently received marketing approval in Mexico with initial sales, and is pending final registration in Brazil. CytoSorb is now distributed in a total of 65 countries worldwide. This expansion is particularly timely as Central and South American countries have become \"intense zones\" for COVID-19 transmission, according to the World Health Organization. In Latin American countries where CytoSorb is distributed, 2.1 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported to date, out of a total population of approximately 562 million, or approximately 0.4%, and a mortality rate of 4.6%. This compares to 2.4 million cases in the U.S. out of a total population of 331 million, or approximately 0.7%, and a mortality rate of 5.1%. Experts predict that COVID-19 will not stop until significant herd immunity develops with 60-70% of the world population either infected or vaccinated, suggesting the global pandemic is still in its early stages. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nIn Panamá, CytoSorb has been sold commercially for over three years in a wide range of applications. CytoSorb has been used to treat many critically-ill COVID-19 patients, and is specifically included in the Panamá COVID-19 treatment guidelines. Dr. Nicolás Hurtado, Nephrologist and Intensivist from the National Hospital of Panamá in Panamá City, stated, \"We have had 12 critical patients with COVID-19 on CytoSorb therapy and most of them responded positively. CytoSorb is a weapon we regularly use on our patients when we see the cytokine storm approaching.\"\nMr. Carlos Giron, General Manager of Servicios Quirúrgicos Guatemala, commented, \"We are proud to be the exclusive distributor of CytoSorb® in Guatemala, the largest country in Central Ameri...