FDA Approves Palomar’s Anti-Wrinkle Device

Palomar Medical Technologies Inc (PMTI.O) said U.S. health regulators approved over-the-counter (OTC) marketing of its laser device for treatment of wrinkles around the eyes, sending the aesthetic device maker’s shares up as much as 60 percent.

“It’s a major positive. It’s a huge market opportunity,” Maxim Group analyst Anthony Vendetti said.

He estimated the device could add between $12.5 million and $40.0 million to Palomar’s 2010 revenues.

Three analysts on average were expecting Palomar to post revenue of $89.5 million in 2010, according to Reuters Estimates.

The device was developed by Palomar and completed together with Johnson and Johnson Consumer Cos, under a previously announced deal to develop light-based anti-aging devices, the company said in a statement.

Palomar shares were up 58 percent at $17.35 in Friday afternoon trade on Nasdaq. They touched a high of $17.72 earlier in the session.

Maxim Group makes a market in Palomar and intends to seek investment banking business from the company within the next three months.

Source: Reuters