UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(D) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | July 5, 2011 (July 1, 2011) |
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Competitive Technologies, Inc. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
Delaware | 1-8696 | 36-2664428 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1375 Kings Highway East, Fairfield, Connecticut | 06824 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: | (203) 368-6044 |
N/A |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 1, 2011, Competitive Technologies, Inc. (“CTTC”) announced that the American Medical Association’s Editorial Panel for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) has established a new Category III CPT® code to report procedures, such as treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), involving CTTC's Calmare® pain therapy medical device, which features Scrambler Therapy™ technology. The new CPT code is as follows:
0278T
Transcutaneous electrical modulation pain reprocessing (e.g, scrambler therapy), each treatment session (includes placement of electrodes).
The Calmare device has successfully treated CIPN and other neuropathic cancer pain in thousands of patients without any of the adverse side effects typically associated with the powerful opioid pain medications that are often used to treat pain in cancer patients. Calmare treatments have been especially effective in treating CIPN which is often resistant to drug therapies.
On July 1, 2011, CTTC issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are attached hereto and hereby incorporated by this reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K:
No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release Issued by Competitive Technologies, Inc. Dated July 1, 2011 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: July 5, 2011
By: \s\ Johnnie D. Johnson
Johnnie D. Johnson
Chief Executive Officer