*****This thread is setup mainly to gain information
relating to Mediwatch in a quick and easy way and IS IN NO WAY A
RECOMMENDATION TO BUY!********


Mediwatch-A Synopsis:
Mediwatch was established in 1996 and has developed a range of specialist
medical equipment for the diagnosis of urological disorders.The group joined the
AIM in 2000 through a reverse into Prostcare plc,which at the time was valued at
8m.While the vast majority of sales were generated in the UK,there was a
substantial indirect export business involving a number of agents,supplying into
Europe,North America,Australasia and Asia,notably Japan.
Group revenues are set to increase rapidly following the acquisition of the former
Medtronic Urodynamis Division,which has introduced a fundamental presence in
North America.The deal was in 2006 with the sales division building from 2007.
With the inclusion of the Medtronic systems now owned by Mediwatch they now
can offer a 'One Stop Shop' for the diagnosis of various urology disorders with the
benefit of Mediwatch systems having the ability to electronically send data from the
various tests to a central data base!Oh and plus the added bonus of PSAwatch and
now PCA3plus!

More than 30 million PSA tests are performed annually in the USA alone!

CHARTS

FUTURE EVENTS AND LATEST
NEWS

Just for the record and to even things up,this is Treblewide's view (near end
of 2008):

"in short 3p by chrimbo and a real chance if they do not get rid of management they
will go into receivership.....when they bough the MDT business I said at the time it
must have been a bag of shite as they only paid buttons for it.......looks like that was
fairly correct......i feel sorry for shareholders"

Treblewide has been filtered from my eyes for his abuse,lies and general behavior but
it's a free country (I think) so do as you see fit.


It started with:

Treblewide - 05 Jun 2007 15:49 - 33 of 1747
still short

Treblewide - 18 Jun 2007 00:24 - 69 of 1747
interesting stuff from that article...very few men die from prosate cancer and it is not an agressive disease....treatment can be worse than the disease.......kind of suggests their whole business model is based on sand to me.......but hey who wants a balanced view.

Treblewide - 18 Jun 2007 00:31 - 76 of 1754
exercise and sex may cause a raised PSA...so you guys may have stumbled on a test for fit shaggers :-)

I am gonna name Me-Di-Watch

Gonna-go-bust-soon-iwatch

Treblewide - 18 Jun 2007 10:59 - 85 of 1754
minder...i do not make light of prosate cancer....show me one post where I do...i make fun out of this company yes but not the disease so wind yer neck in pal.

show me any trace of a profit and i will maybe change my mind

Treblewide - 18 Jun 2007 15:54 - 97 of 1754
minder made a small loss yes which I have more than made up for shorting it........and i guess your average holding is 3p.....aye right.

Aalso I closed out my short at 8p for a loss of the spread if memory serves me correctly.

currently short from 13.25....i thank you and goodnight

Treblewide - 23 Jul 2007 12:36 - 154 of 1747
more of the same......thank god i still do not own shares in this lot...will they ever
make a penny profit....looks doubtful......cannot even manage a small supply chain.


ect ect ect

with the last few posts:

Treblewide - 30 Mar 2009 09:16 - 1704 of 1754
you are a lunatic mick.....words fail me.

and ps i only post under treblewide on any financial web site....i know you cannot say the same......you have been calling this as a buy and nothing but a buy for about 7 years...it says it all really about your stock picking ability

i notice the downtrend ins now establishing itself....re-visit of the lows again by the looks of things

Treblewide - 30 Mar 2009 22:41 - 1712 of 1754
mick no i dont know what each product does...i dont think that is important...the numbers tell everything and even though you must spend hours on web sites searching for stuff that is not even related to MDW you fail to grasp the basics...they consistently lost money and now seem to be making some...my call to 3p was correct and i think if they had not got their shit together they could have gone under

i was not interested in them as a long play while they were loosing money depsite whatever rubbish you posted regarding piss sticks or whatever you bang on about.

and yes it was poor trading..having an avergae of 12 and averaging down to 6-7p while they were at 3p....is terrible trading...that cannot even be debated...the very fact you know so much about the products means you have fallen in love with this company......which is very dangerous when investing....

the numbers are the important things...i was right on 3p, the company is posting slightly better figures but we are in a bear market which has not bottomed yet so the price will fall further

you are a 1 trick pony that posts irrelevant links...dont bother to respond i can be bothered getting into a debate with you.....away and cut and paste some more flags

toodlepip

**************************************************************

I have been chased from here and now ADVFN,has the boy got a problem?

treblewide - 3 Aug'09 - 14:46 - 22345 of 22412


post 22342 is classic.....so mick advfn is not a good source when the consensus is sell?

begs the question why you spend so much time polluting it with your bull tripe?

question....so MDW share price has gone up, it has gone down etc etc...during all of that time has mick ever been able to find any subjectivity in his posting ie has he ever critisised anything?

i really think he may be getting paid by MDW...the whole thing is very bizzare.

mick i notice you referred to your threads as "promotion of Mediwatch"

can you confirm if you are getting financially rewarded by the company for this?

treblewide - 3 Aug'09 - 23:55 - 22371 of 22412


664k overdrawn....takes a long time to pay back at 39k profit every 6 months.

drawn down overdraft has increased by 170k and they paid 33k to service that overdraft and made 39k profit...as i keep saying my local fish and chip shop make more money than this lot.

margins have been squeezed...psa watch now off the agenda in terms of updates....not 1 single reason to buy and yet you lot think this share price will go up??.....am mystified why it would increase? genuinely why is this comapny under valued?? i cannot see it and dont bang on about fairfax saying they are going to make x amount...they have never been near to getting it right

if i were a holder i would be selling now at 6p if i could and buying back in the 2-3p range which the chart is saying is now a certainty....i expecta full year loss

i told you all to sell at 14p and at 11p (it is all there in black and white) and that it was going to 3 pence..i got abuse mick called me an idiot and suggested it was going to 50p......still a sell and my short (which was posted in real time over the road) is nicely in profit.

toodle pip...will log back in when it gets to 3p....



treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 00:19 - 22373 of 22412


664k overdrawn....takes a long time to pay back at 39k profit every 6 months.

drawn down overdraft has increased by 170k and they paid 33k to service that overdraft and made 39k profit...as i keep saying my local fish and chip shop make more money than this lot.

margins have been squeezed...psa watch now off the agenda in terms of updates....not 1 single reason to buy and yet you lot think this share price will go up??.....am mystified why it would increase? genuinely why is this comapny under valued?? i cannot see it and dont bang on about fairfax saying they are going to make x amount...they have never been near to getting it right

if i were a holder i would be selling now at 6p if i could and buying back in the 2-3p range which the chart is saying is now a certainty....i expecta full year loss

i told you all to sell at 14p and at 11p (it is all there in black and white) and that it was going to 3 pence..i got abuse mick called me an idiot and suggested it was going to 50p......still a sell and my short (which was posted in real time over the road) is nicely in profit.

toodle pip...will log back in when it gets to 3p....

treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 10:49 - 22379 of 22412


still time to get out at 6p.....dont understand why you would not sell at 6p when they are obviously going to half in value...if you are a long term mdw bull you can buy twice as many shares at 3p and maybe possibly one day see a profit on your holding?



treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 12:44 - 22381 of 22412


last chance to sell at 6p for your shares folks


treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 14:48 - 22387 of 22412


so question...is psawatch is so great...why has there been no huge surge in revenue figures from UK and Europe on the back of it being sold?

the whole reason a lot of you hold this is psawatch...it has not made them any money in Europe which could be argued when taken as a whole is not much smaller than the USA.....this company is not going to change overnight with US approval...at bets it would be a selling opportunity for long term holders

i really think a lot of you have to ignore some of the nonsense ramping going on here...the company is draining cash and there margins are reducing (despite this wonder PSA machine they have for sale)

i really think the future looks bleak for mediwatch...if someone can put in concise terminology why MDW is a buy i am all ears....dont point me at fairfax report...they are a bunch of clowns as well...that interim report is shocking and i mean really poor.

costs out of control...margins squeezed, cash running out...no real revenue growth, does this sound like a growth company to you?

sell at 6p


treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 15:50 - 22391 of 22412


god i have heard it all now...mick can you counter my points about declining margins and cash issues without nonsense posts about peopel having insider information...what a crock and what a clown.

so just so i have this straight in my head...when you put in effort to ramp these shares it is all great and you expect cuddles? (and if anyone disagrees you throw your toys out the pram liek an old woman)

when i put up a few posts to explain why i am short it is an organised attempt to get the share price down because i have insider inforamtion from the US?

were you the Iraqi information minister in a previous role? lol


treblewide - 5 Aug'09 - 19:24 - 22409 of 22412


lol.....shares getting sold today at 5.75.....next stop 3p...

treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 12:44 - 22381 of 22408 edit


last chance to sell at 6p for your shares folks




treblewide - 5 Aug'09 - 19:29 - 22410 of 22412


i wonder what thier overdraft is limited to....1M?

if so they have 12 months of life left at current perfomance...how many of you hlders have considered the chances of them going bust?....i would not rule it out...would love to know how much further the banks will let them go into debt before they pull the plug

treblewide - 5 Aug'09 - 19:37 - 22411 of 22412


seriously if i were a holder i would look at the interims and ask how much longer can they go on burning cash.......and with all the averaging down the bulls have done over the years i bet some are more exposed than they should be....good luck...think you might need it




ANYWAY

http://mediwatch.blogspot.com/

Although the link on the MDW web-page needs a little work :-) here is a new one to add to the flag page (accessed at TOP).......

Krainer Medtechnik-Austria

Edit-Scroll down and click on the 'Uro' banner,LHS.

Ooooo and here is another new one:

Slovakia-TIMED

http://www.timed.sk/urologia.html

When the initial list of MDW distributors came out I checked them all out with only a few actually featuring MDW by name but over time the distributors have either added MDW or changed from Medtronic (MDT) to MDW.

And here's another one:

Switzerland-Soma Medical

I think It's worth repeating part of Fred's earlier post ie "I think the message is beware of the pack."

I don't want any newbie investors knocking on my door complaining that the SP went down,not that many read me humble thread anyway!

I am not saying for one minute that we will see a drop but there must be plenty of long term holders that may cut and run to either cut their losses or make a profit!

I don't have to but I want to make my position clear in that as you can tell I have been here for a few years-lol

I bought in far too early and so set up this thread to learn how to post pictures and other HTML type things while gaining experiance from watching one stock (well,two counting GON) in both the official side and how the BB posters react and post to confuse matters.

I hope you can tell that I have put quite a bit of effort into this thread mainly for my own research and to keep all the information at hand.

I am very confidant that MDW will see 20-30p SP wise and could go way above that figure but this will be over time and that is all I want and need to say I think.

Other than read the Results,do a bit of research and if it helps gain information from this thread.

I'll try not to waffle on tonight! :-)

Anyway,I missed this:

FUNDAMENTALS OF URODYNAMICS

WORKSHOP

LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSIPTAL
PARKSIDE CENTER
PARK RIDGE , IL

JANUARY 22-23, 2009

MARCH 5-6, 2009


SPONSORED BY

MEDIWATCH , PLC

http://www.mediwatch.com/images/pdf/Workshop_Jan_Feb_Rev_02.pdf

What is the Role of Digital Rectal Examination in Men Undergoing Serial Screening of Serum PSA Levels? - Abstract


Thursday, 29 January 2009
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.

This Practice Point commentary discusses the study by Gosselaar et al. that reports the performance characteristics of digital rectal examination (DRE) in men from the Rotterdam cohort of the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer. The authors reported that the positive predictive value of DRE for detecting the presence of prostate cancer was 48.6% in the first round of screening, decreasing to 29.9% and 21.2% in the second and third rounds, respectively. Nevertheless, an abnormal DRE was associated with a significantly increased risk of very high-grade disease during all screening rounds, indicating that it provides useful additional prognostic information. This study adds to a considerable body of evidence supporting a role for DRE in early detection of prostate cancer.

Written by:
Loeb S, Catalona WJ.

http://www.urotoday.com/61/browse_categories/prostate_cancer/what_is_the_role_of_digital_rectal_examination_in_men_undergoing_serial_screening_of_serum_psa_levels__abstract.html

View the Portascan+ in action:

http://www.mediwatch.com/Portascan.php

Interesting article from 'On Target':

With an ageing population and an increase in lifestyle conditions, demand for healthcare has never been greater. What are the biggest health challenges and how can medical technology help to address them? On Target reports.

"According to analysts, the European medtech sector has been growing steadily and consistently for a number of years. With the medical device market in Western Europe forecast to grow by 40% inside the next five years and rapid acceleration predicted in Central and Eastern Europe, the prospects for the wider industry appear strong."

"Consensus supports the recent claims by management consultants McKinsey that the industry is growing at a rate of 56% each year. John Wilkinson, former Director General of the ABHI and now Chief Executive of Europes trade association for medtech companies, Eucomed, believes the latest data is an accurate reflection of progress. My instincts are that the level of growth has been pretty consistent over the last few years, he told On Target. Of course, its very sector-specific: some mature sectors are growing more slowly than that, while some of the newer technologies are growing at a much more dynamic rate."

"There is going to be increasing growth in areas targeted at managing patients in their homes. Some of this is advanced technology but a lot of it is fundamental technologies for fighting chronic conditions, adapted for the home and the community, said John Wilkinson."

Diagnostics

"The global market for in vitro diagnostics was valued in excess of $38 billion in 2007, and has been forecast to grow by 6.7% year on year until 2012. Growth is being propelled not only by the emergence of new technologies and increasing patient awareness, but also by an increase in the prevalence of several chronic and infectious diseases. Molecular diagnostics and point-of-care tests are also fuelling growth. Molecular diagnostics is the fastest-growing segment of the IVD market, and has been projected to enjoy compound annual growth (CAG) of 14% until 2010 from a base value of $2.6 billion in 2005. Likewise, point of care tests, which can be used at the patients bedside, in doctors surgeries and at home, now account for around a third of the global IVD market. This segment was valued at $12 billion in 2005, and analysts have predicted a CAG of 7.8% for it by 2010.

The pace of technological change in the IVD market is certainly enabling earlier and more accurate diagnoses of disease, improving clinical decisions and assisting more effective monitoring of treatment."

http://www.ontargetmag.com/article.aspx?issueID=130&articleID=961

double post....no problem,lets use this opportunity to highlight recent (over the last few months) MDW website and PDF updates:

View the Portascan+ in action.
View the PSAwatch in action.
The Multiscan-The scanner of choice for the busy clinical environment.
The Multiscan PVR-The Multiscan PVR is designed for bladder volume scanning.
The Urodyn 1000-The recognised industry standard in uroflow measurement.
Portaflow-Accurate uroflow data for urologists,primary care physicians,nurses and carers (Patients home)
Duet LOGIC G2-Now all diagnostic studies and patient data can be compiled for a better diagnostic overview.
Duet SENSIC G3-Touch-Screen Functionality with Radically New Urodynamics Navigation Software.
Duet EnCompass-Anorectal Manometry, EMG and Pudendal Nerve Testing on a Single Platform.
Urodynamics Accessories Catalogue
Erectease-Sustained erection for up to 30 minutes.
Fundamentals of Urodynamics Workshop (USA)-Sponsored by Mediwatch
Service Training Course Schedule 2009 (UK)

Other notable updates have been the provision for 'consumable online purchasing',the list of global distributors,corporate news section,2009 exhibition list for the USA and an 'in the media' section to name but a few highlights.

Here is the MDW USA sales team along with the locations they cover:

USA Mediwatch sales team.


and a repeat of the UK sales team:

UK Mediwatch sales team.

This is rather interesting- Buyers' Guide: Urodynamic Assessment Systems (December 2008),lots of stars and good comments for MDW systems:

http://www.bui.ac.uk/CEP08045%5B1%5D.pdf

http://www.bui.ac.uk/

If you Google (UK) the following "This document sets out the specific Urology service to ..... Urodynamics. machine. For bladder pressure studies in patients with ..." it should bring you to title of "Surrey Primary Care Trust (SPCT) Service Specification for ..." which leads to a PDF.

2.1 Surrey Primary Care Trust (SPCT) is providing this Service Specification
to assist potential service providers, or bidders, understand the
requirements of the PCT, in order to develop their applications to tender.
Bidders should submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) to tender for these
Surrey PCT Any Willing Provider (AWP) contracts. The PCT is seeking to
identify providers who are able to commit to deliver the key objectives
outlined in this specification, and who are willing to work with the PCT to
improve, and ensure consistency, in the quality, effectiveness and
affordability of the service to best meet the local needs of the patients, the
referrers and the PCT.

2.2 The PCT expects potential providers to submit Qualifying Questionnaires
(QQ) including full pricing to the PCT by 5pm 1st December 2008. The
PCT expects to be in a position to award a pilot or full contract by January
2009.

2.3 Surrey PCT acknowledges that quality of the clinical staff is key to the
success of the service and expect bidders to demonstrate how they will
ensure that the appropriate personnel with relevant qualifications and
experience will provide the service.

Hardware Comment
Urine Flow machine
e.g. Portaflow
standard
(Mediwatch)
Records and analyses urine flow rates


Anyway,makes for interesting reading............as usual :-)

Obviously the updated header with scrolling functions that I did t'other day caused todays drop. :-) There was bound to be a few taking advantage of the 60-70% rise and good luck to them.

I believe the next event MDW are exhibiting at will be this Thursday,unless I have missed one since Arab Health.

The 13th Annual Update in Gynecologic Urology
The Westin Aruba
Palm Beach, Aruba
February 5-7, 2009

http://www.northwesternevents.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x2775a27b


Edit-Just to give a bit of information regarding 'Gynecologic Urology' the Wiki explanation will suffice and demonstrates where MDW's equipment comes in:

Gynecologic urology

Urinary incontinence in women is a common problem. The complex anatomy of the female pelvic floor with reproductive and urinary organs positioned close to each other makes women susceptible to developing problems in this region of the body. Thorough knowledge of the female pelvic floor together with urodynamic skills are necessary to diagnose and treat these disorders. Depending on the cause of the individual problem a medical or surgical treatment can be the solution.

I'll just lob the Pakistan distributor website here to remind me to keep checking as this is a pretty new site that keeps going through various stages of 'construction' and as this country makes up roughly 2.5% of the global population (top 6) it's therefore quite important........

UNIVERSAL ENTERPRISES

Posted this over on dark side so will add here:

I do wish Interkardio (India) would update their website from the old MDT equipment to MDW or if they have changed manufacturer (which I doubt very much) update this too,then I can add them to my 'flag' system of distributors! :-)

http://www.interkardio.com/urology.html

Especially so when you read articles like this:

'Cancer no longer synonymous with death'

New Delhi, Feb 3:

"With newer technologies and targetted drugs, cancer if treated in the early stages is no longer synonymous with death, say doctors. At any given time, there are about 2.5 million patients living with cancer in India.


In India, one million new cases of cancer are reported every year. Despite these figures, doctors are optimistic about the cure and treatment prospects of cancer patients."


"There is tremendous scope for cure now, unlike early days. In the US, Stage I and II cancers once detected have a 65 percent cure rate, even Stage III and IV cancers can be dealt with."

"The motto should be - catch it early, treat it early. Now we focus on two things, mainly to prolong the life, that is add years, and secondly to add quality to life," Vaid said.

"For men, cancer of the lung is very common in places like Bhopal, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. In Bangalore and Chennai, cancer of the stomach is extremely prevalent. Prostate cancer is another leading cause of cancer among men in India."


"People should shun tobacco in all forms, they should lead a healthy life, must report symptoms to their doctors and go in for periodic checks," Vaid said.


http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-86343.html

Sports stars warn of disease threat

Date: 03 February 2009
By Greg Christison

SPORTING celebrities will today help launch an awareness campaign for a health threat that men are often too embarrassed to talk about.
Craig Levein, the Dundee United manager, and Chris Paterson, the Scotland rugby internationalist, have taken part in a film alerting people to the threat of prostate disease.

http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Sports-stars--kick-off.4938883.jp

This is a pretty funny video while at the same time getting the serious message across too!

Craig Levein's cheeky backing for prostate cancer campaign - watch the video here

Feb 4 2009 By James Moncur

Dundee United have firsthand knowledge of the tragedy of prostate cancer after the death of chairman Eddie Thompson last October at the age of 68. The multi-millionaire retail tycoon had battled the disease for several years.

Levein said: "This is a subject very close to the hearts of everyone at the club after what happened to Eddie Thompson and I was only too pleased to help.

"We want to get the message across to young men that prostate cancer is a killer but if it's caught early enough it can be treated very successfully."

He added: "The video was great fun to make although the nurses forced us into a number of different takes of me in the hospital gown.

"I only wish we'd filmed it 20 years ago when I was in slightly better shape."

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2009/02/04/craig-levein-s-cheeky-backing-for-prostate-cancer-campaign-watch-the-video-here-86908-21095839/

The Prostate Scotland Film

Prostate Scotland-Charity set up in 2006

American Urological Association Annual Scientific Meeting Features More New Research Than Ever Before

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology
Also Included In: IT / Internet / E-mail | Conferences | Primary Care / General Practice
Article Date: 05 Feb 2009

"The American Urological Association (AUA) will hold its Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, IL, on April 25-30, 2009. The AUA Annual Scientific Meeting is the largest meeting of urologic professionals in the world, and is attended by more than 10,000 urologists and healthcare professionals from around the world. This year, more than 2,000 abstracts will be presented and more than 300 exhibitors will showcase their products and services in the Science and Technology Hall."


"A record number of abstract presentations will be made in Chicago. More than 2,000 investigators will present their latest research on topics in urology, including prostate, bladder and kidney cancer; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, or enlarged prostate); and other genitourinary diseases and conditions."

Researchers are also expected to present new information regarding the upcoming AUA guidance documents on prostate-specific antigen testing and the management of renal tumors. Both documents are expected to contribute significantly to clinical care and will be released by the AUA later this year."

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=137914

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