HOLX - Sector: Healthcare---Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies

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This stock is about to breakup from upper downtrend - suggest to keep on wath listHologic, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes medical imaging systems, and diagnostic and surgical products for serving the healthcare needs of women. The company operates in four segments: Breast Health, Diagnostics, GYN Surgical, and Skeletal Health. The Breast Health segment offers breast imaging products, such as selenia full field digital mammography system, breast tomosynthesis, screen-film mammography systems, securview workstation, cad systems, stereotactic breast biopsy systems, breast biopsy products, mammosite radiation therapy systems, mammopad breast cushions, and photoconductor coatings. This segment also develops a breast imaging platform, Dimensions, which utilizes a tomosynthesis technology to produce 3D images. The Diagnostics segment provides ThinPrep System, which is primarily used in cytology testing applications, such as cervical cancer screening; Rapid Fetal Fibronectin Test for pre-term birth risk assessment; and Human Papillomavirus Offering and InVitro Diagnostics for cervical cancer tests. The GYN Surgical segment offers NovaSure System, a minimally-invasive procedure that allows physicians to treat women suffering from excessive menstrual bleeding; and Adiana System, a form of permanent female contraception intended as an alternative to tubal ligation. The Skeletal Health segment provides QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers that assess the bone density of fracture sites; Sahara Clinical Bone Sonometers, which assesses the bone density of heels; Mini C-Arm Imaging Systems that are used to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures on a patient's extremities; and Extremity MRI for detecting rheumatoid arthritis and orthopedics. Hologic, Inc. sells its products through a combination of direct sales and service force, and a network of independent distributors and sales representatives primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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FROM HOLOGIC WEB SITE - WHAT DO THEY DO ?


Hologic's combination of FDA approved products has advanced cervical cancer screening. Together the ThinPrep® Pap test and the Cervista® HPV test deliver a more accurate cervical cancer screening solution. Cervical cancer screening just got smarter.

NovaSure® Endometrial Ablation is a breakthrough treatment for women who suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding. Heavy menstrual bleeding, or menorrhagia, affects an estimated 10 million women in the U.S. alone. NovaSure Endometrial Ablation is a one-time, five-minute procedure that can lighten or end heavy periods without daily pills or hormonal side effects. For 90% of women, menstrual bleeding is dramatically reduced or stopped. It's a simple procedure that can be done in the office setting, usually for the cost of a copay.

Adiana® Permanent Contraception is a safe and simple hysteroscopic procedure that provides women with permanent contraception. Adiana's advanced approach uses a catheter to deliver a small amount of RF energy to the intramural portion of the fallopian tube to create a superficial lesion. Then a biocompatible implant is placed at the site of the lesion, stimulating a biologic response that causes tubal occlusion.

MammoSite® five-day targeted radiation therapy is a break-through early stage breast cancer treatment which can be an alternative to whole breast irradiation or a mastectomy. Our new MammoSite® Multi-Lumen offers more straight forward treatment planning and a flexible catheter shaft designed to maximize patient comfort during the procedure.

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