CytoSorbents rises as Israel covers blood purification device

Cytosorbents

17/08/2022 12:35

** Medical device maker CytoSorbents Corp shares  CTSO.O  up
9.8% at $2 before the bell
    ** Co says Israeli Ministry of Health has approved national
reimbursement for co's  CytoSorb blood purification therapy for
cardiac surgeries  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPn1zPwLva
    ** The national reimbursement is expected to be effective in
2023
    ** More than 4,000 heart surgeries are performed in Israel
each year - CTSO
    ** Up to Tuesday's close, stock lost ~56% YTD

 (Reporting by Khushi Mandowara)
 ((Khushi.Mandowara@thomsonreuters.com;))