WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Advanced Medical Technology Association issued the following news release:

AdvaMed, the MedTech Association, just concluded its largest annual MedTech Conference to date, with a record-breaking 4,350 attendees, representing 1,926 companies from 48 countries. This year's conference, the first to be held internationally, highlighted Canada's role as a medtech leader and a key life sciences collaborator with the United States and global partners.