The ORLive network can be found online at Cardica Inc

It facilitates and simplifies robotic CABGprocedures, thereby allowing more surgeons to offer patients minimallyinvasive cardiac surgery," said Dr Balkhy. "Because the C-Port Flex-Asystem can be used to create anastomoses on a beating heart, the patientmay not need cardiopulmonary bypass or cardioplegic arrest of the heart,which can be associated with adverse outcomes."The C-Port System AdvantageCardica's C-Port systems are designed to enable automated, reliable andreproducible connections of blood vessels during CABG surgery. The C-PortFlex-A system is designed to deploy staples around the periphery of theanastomosis to help provide leak-proof sealing without the need foradditional stitches at either end of the anastomosis It can be used ineither on- or off-pump CABG procedures. The C-Port Flex-A system has aflexible, rather than rigid, shaft and is designed to create compliantanastomoses in vessels as small as 1 millimeter in internal diameter.Importantly, the flexible shaft is designed to allow surgeons to positionthe device to create a secure connection even in difficult to reach areasof the heart.About Intuitive's ProductsThe da Vinci(R) Surgical System consists of a surgeon's viewing andcontrol console having an integrated, high-performance InSite(R) 3-Dvision system, a patient-side cart consisting of three or four roboticarms that position and precisely maneuver endoscopic instruments and anendoscope, and a variety of articulating EndoWrist(R) Instruments. The da Vinci(R) SurgicalSystem seamlessly and directly translates the surgeon's natural hand,wrist and finger movements on instrument controls at the surgeon'sconsole outside the patient's body into corresponding micro-movements ofthe instrument tips positioned inside the patient through small punctureincisions, or ports.About OR-LiveOR-Live is the world's leading surgical broadcasting company, providingcommunication solutions to hospitals, device manufacturers, andpharmaceutical companies that demonstrate, communicate, and educate thelatest clinical and technological advances in surgery to surgeons,physicians, allied health professionals, and consumers.

The OR-Livebroadcasting network provides an intimate look at over 600 live andon-demand surgeries to a global audience, streaming over 23,000 hours ofprogramming each month. The OR-Live network can be found on-line at Cardica, Inc.Cardica is a leading provider of automated anastomosis systems forcoronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. By replacing hand-sewnsutures with easy-to-use automated systems, Cardica's products providecardiovascular surgeons with rapid, reliable and consistentlyreproducible anastomoses, or connections of blood vessels, oftenconsidered the most critical aspect of the CABG procedure. Cardica'sC-Port(R) Distal Anastomosis Systems are marketed in Europe and theUnited States. The PAS-Port(R) Proximal Anastomosis System is marketed inEurope and Japan, and Cardica has received 510(k) clearance to market thePAS-Port system in the United States. Cardica also is developingadditional devices with Cook Medical to facilitate vascular closure andother surgical procedures.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains "forward-looking" statements, includingstatements relating to the impact of the adoption of Cardica's C-Portsystems on the future use of closed-chest CABG procedures and potentialpatient benefits related thereto.

Any statements contained in this pressrelease that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-lookingstatements. The words "believe," "may," "expect" and similar expressionsare intended to identify forward-looking statements. Cardica expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking torelease publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-lookingstatements contained herein. You are encouraged to read the company'sreports filed with the U.S. The Yankees will be holding organizational meetings tomorrow and Friday. They will be discussing possibly trading for Roy Halladay which I am hearing they are leaning towards maybe trading for him for one year without an extension then letting him go and getting the draft picks.