Spectral Announces Appointment of Dr. Masayuki Kaneko to Its Board of Directors

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 5, 2016) - Spectral Medical Inc. ("Spectral" or the "Company") (TSX:EDT) (OTCQX:EDTXF) a Phase III company developing the first treatment for patients with endotoxemic septic shock using a medical device, today announced the appointment of Dr. Masayuki Kaneko as the Toray Industries, Inc. ("Toray") representative on its Board of Directors.

Dr. Kaneko is currently acting General Manager of Toray's pharmaceutical and medical products division and has over twenty years of experience in pharmaceutical research and business development. Dr. Kaneko has managed a number of international joint ventures and co-development initiatives for Toray's pharmaceutical business. He replaces Mr. Koichiro Takeshita, who served on the Spectral Board since 2013.

"We welcome Dr. Kaneko to our Board of Directors and look forward to working with him as we continue on our regulatory pathway for the Toraymyxin™ medical device in the United States," said Dr. Paul Walker, President and CEO of Spectral. "We also thank Mr. Koichiro Takeshita for his guidance and significant contributions over the last three years," added Dr. Walker.

About Spectral Medical Inc.

Spectral is a Phase III company seeking U.S. FDA approval for its unique product Toraymyxin™ ("PMX") for the treatment of patients with septic shock. PMX is a therapeutic hemoperfusion device that removes endotoxin, which can cause sepsis, from the bloodstream and is directed by the Company's Endotoxin Activity Assay (EAA™), the only FDA cleared diagnostic for the risk of developing sepsis.

PMX has been approved for therapeutic use in Japan and Europe, and has been used safely and effectively on more than 150,000 patients to date. Approximately 350,000 patients are diagnosed with severe sepsis and septic shock in North America each year. Currently there is no specific treatment available for this condition.

Spectral is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol EDT, and on the OTCQX under the symbol EDTXF. For more information please visit www.spectraldx.com.

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