Survey Methodology
The Harris Interactive(R) survey was conducted online with parents of
children age 18 and under who have had a tonsillectomy (261) and parents of
children age 18 and under who have not had a tonsillectomy (323) residing in
the U. Used in more than four million surgeries worldwide,
Coblation-based devices have been developed and marketed for sports medicine;
spine/neurologic; ear, nose and throat (ENT); cosmetic; urologic and
gynecologic procedures.com .

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"The survey results support what I find in my practice every day -- that
most parents are not well educated about sleep problems in children or that
tonsillectomy is the best treatment for problems like excessive snoring and
pediatric obstructive sleep apnea," said Dr.S. (Nasdaq: ARTC ),
(http://www.arthrocareent.

CONTACT: Eric Beikmann Kenneth Satterfield
FischerHealth AAO-HNS
(310) 577-7870 ext.

Snoring Leads to Poor Performance at Work and in the Bedroom

Of
those snoring couples, researchers said 70 percent resort to sleeping in
separate bedrooms to get some rest!
"Snoring and sleep apnea can dramatically affect the lives of both
individuals and couples," said Dr.

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Seventy -five percent of tonsillectomies are performed to treat
obstructive sleep disorders."
Dr.

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A new study carried out by Technion, the Israel Institute of
Technology, shows that men aged 20 to 29 with severe sleep apnea have 10 times
the risk of dying from heart related ailments than their peers, and are, in
fact, at a much higher risk than older men with sleep apnea.

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Studies reveal
that newer options can make the procedure less painful -- and the recovery
quicker -- than ever before.

* Tonsillectomies have been performed the same way for decades.org

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With these products, ArthroCare targets a multi-billion
dollar market opportunity across several medical specialties, significantly
improving existing surgical procedures and enabling new, minimally invasive
procedures. Gelb is the director of the renown Gelb Center in NYC and has studied
breathing related sleep disorders (BRSD), specializing in how they relate to
fatigue, focus, pain and the effects all of these can have on a person's
overall performance and sex life.

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This national medical society
represents the nation's 12,000 otolaryngologists -- head and neck surgeons,
medical specialists trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the ear, nose,
throat, and related structures of the head and neck.

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Physicians first performed the procedure with a scalpel and continue to do so
today .
"Throughout the years I've looked for an improved technique that would
reduce pain for my patients," Dolitsky said. The Company conducts international research from its
U.

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The survey uncovered the top five misconceptions about this leading
treatment for children's obstructive sleep disorders:

* Doctors don't remove tonsils anymore.
Scalpels and high temperature technology are still used, but according
to a study published recently in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck
Surgery, the advent of low-temperature technology in the last several
years has been shown to improve patient recovery when compared to
electrocautery.

Electrocautery, developed early in the last century, uses intense heat
to remove tonsil tissue.com /) is a highly innovative, multi-business medical
device company that develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive
surgical products. 109 703-519-1563
ksatterf@entnet . Michael Gelb, in an
effort to turn their lives -- and their marriage beds -- around.gelbcenter.

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These sites can provide useful information as well as promoting a product.

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The survey also confirmed that more than 90 percent of parents would
prefer a quicker, less painful recovery for their child if they must undergo a
tonsillectomy."
To learn more about tonsillectomies visit AAO-HNS at http://www.org
or http://www., between April 15 and April 29, 2005. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Harris Interactive combines
proprietary methodologies and technology with expertise in predictive, custom
and strategic research.com) Paris-based Novatris and Tokyo-based Harris Interactive
Japan -- as well as through the Harris Interactive Global Network of
independent market- and opinion -research firms.
Dr.

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ABOUT AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY -- HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
The American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery and its
Foundation are headquartered in Alexandria, Va. Dr.

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Dolitsky indicates there are several options available for tonsillectomy .entnet.org.S. That translates into one out of every two couples that
struggles to get a good night 's rest.

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Dr. In fact, the Silencer cured the snoring and sleep apnea of Mark
Hebbard, A Guinness Book of World Records holder for snoring when nothing else
had worked.

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, developer of patented
Coblation (R) technology, to identify public misperceptions about
tonsillectomy.

* Children can only eat ice cream after a tonsillectomy.
A recent survey shows that people who snore have less active sex lives
than those who don't. "Fifty percent of all men over the
age of 50 snore.
Dr.

Sleep panaceas have existed since time immemorial.

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Several studies show that advanced low-temperature technology, called
Coblation, reduces pain after surgery compared to older ,
high-temperature technology such as electrocautery.com) is a worldwide market
research and consulting firm best known for The Harris Poll(R), and for
pioneering the Internet method to conduct scientifically accurate market
research. In a study of more than 1,000 men and women, 81 percent
of the partners of snorers said they don't get a good night's sleep and are
constantly tired, making them less likely to have the energy for intimacy. Gelb.
Snoring can also signal a more serious sleep-breathing problem, sleep
apnea, which in some cases like former pro football great Reggie White, can
lead to death. Gelb, a New York based dentist is a specialist in sleep apnea and
snoring and the inventor of NORAD, or Nocturnal Oral Airway Dilator, as well
as co-inventor of "The Silencer", which is a simple oral appliance reduces or
eliminates snoring by positioning the patient's tongue and jaw so that airways
stay open.

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New Survey Shows Eight Out of 10 Parents Do Not Recognize Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Obesity as Consequences of Neglecting Common Childhood S

Advanced Methods are Making the Most Effective Treatment - a Tonsillectomy -
More Comfortable for Kids

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Survey results released today show
that eight out of 10 parents are unaware that attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD ) and obesity can be consequences of neglecting common childhood
sleep disorders such as snoring and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. The survey was funded by an unrestricted educational grant
from ArthroCare; the findings will be incorporated into the AAO-HNS annual
educational campaign for pediatric ear, nose and throat disorders. "Parents should be aware that
sleep disordered breathing issues are more easily correctable than before.

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The findings, determined by a Harris Interactive(R) survey, kick off a
joint educational effort by the American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and
Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), which represents the nation's 12,000 otolaryngologists
-- head and neck surgeons, and ArthroCare(R) Corp.

* A child will be in pain for up to two weeks after a tonsillectomy. New advances in technology, such as low-temperature
Coblation, have been shown in clinical studies to shorten recovery time, and
decrease both pain and post-operative use of narcotics when compared to
traditional, heat-based tonsillectomies. For more information, visit
http:/ /www.

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More
than 80 percent of parents also did not know that a tonsillectomy is the most
effective treatment for sleep disordered breathing issues. Approximately
600,000 tonsillectomies are performed each year for children and
adults. ArthroCare also has added a number of novel
technologies to its portfolio, including Opus Medical sports medicine and
Parallax spine products , to complement Coblation within key indications. Gelb also recently invented the Gelb Appliance, which is
revolutionary in that it can be fitted for a patient within 2 hours of their
initial visit for instant snoring relief.

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ABOUT ARTHROCARE
Founded in 1993 , ArthroCare Corp. NYC Event Draws Couples Desperate for Help

NEW YORK, On Sunday, May 1, metro area couples
and those from as far away as Nassau, the Bahamas, who are desperate for a
good night's sleep will gather to hear a special presentation from one of the
nation's leading snoring and sleep apnea experts, Dr. After the age of 60, over 60 percent of
men will snore. Gelb also notes that it's not just men who suffer; after menopause,
women's snoring catches up to men 's.
Moreover, not getting a good night's rest often means poor overall heath,
lower productivity on the job and more danger on the roads.

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Jay Dolitsky, clinical associate
professor of otolaryngology at New York Medical College and former director of
pediatric otolaryngology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. According to the AAO-HNS, it is the second most common
childhood surgery.

* Tonsils are mainly removed for sore throats and tonsillitis. Many of ArthroCare 's products are based on its patented Coblation
technology, which uses low-temperature radiofrequency energy to gently and
precisely dissolve rather than burn soft tissue -- minimizing damage to
healthy tissue.

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offices and through wholly owned subsidiaries -- London-based HI Europe
(http://hieurope .

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Low-temperature technology is allowing children to return to a normal
diet three times faster on average when compared to hot technology
such as electrocautery.

ABOUT HARRIS INTERACTIVE(R)
Harris Interactive (http://harrisinteractive. Gelb will address a group of 20 couples at Duxiana, home of the
Swedish DUX bed on 921 Broadway (at 21st Street) beginning at 10:00 AM on
Sunday, May 1.

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