Titan Medical Announces 1-Month Extension to Private Placement Financing Transaction With Shanghai Jugu Equity Investment Fund

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Titan Medical Inc. ("Titan") (TSX: TMD) (OTCQX: TITXF) today announced that it has agreed to extend the closing of the private placement transaction with Shanghai Jugu Equity Investment Fund Co. Ltd. to take place on or before August 15, 2016. The terms of the financing were previously announced on June 1, 2016.

"We have extended the closing date of the transaction with Shanghai Jugu at the request of the fund's management," said Reiza Rayman, President of Titan Medical, Inc. "Meanwhile our Board continues to consider other unsolicited proposals for financing received from interested investors and also continues to explore other financing options."

About Titan Medical Inc.

Titan Medical Inc. is a Canadian public company focused on the design and development of a robotic surgical system for application in minimally invasive surgery ("MIS"). The Company's SPORT™ Surgical System, currently under development, includes a surgeon-controlled robotic platform that incorporates a 3D high-definition vision system and multi-articulating instruments for performing MIS procedures through a single incision. The surgical system also includes a surgeon workstation that provides a surgeon with an advanced ergonomic interface to the robotic platform for controlling the instruments and provides a 3D high-definition endoscopic view of inside a patient's body. The SPORT™ Surgical System is designed to enable surgeons to perform a broad set of surgical procedures for general abdominal, gynecologic, and urologic indications. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.titanmedicalinc.com.

About Shanghai JuGu Equity Investment Fund Co. Ltd.

Shanghai JuGu, founded in 2008, is a private equity fund providing private equity, venture capital and other related financial services. Having registered capital of 100 million yuan and accumulated financial assets under management of more than 2 billion yuan, Shanghai JuGu is dedicated to wealth management, industrial investment, small and micro loans and advisory services. Shanghai JuGu's head office is located in Pudong New District, Shanghai, China.

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