UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 18, 2004
SONTRA MEDICAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Minnesota | 000-23017 | 41-1649949 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10 Forge Parkway
Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(508) 553-8850
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 18, 2004, Sontra Medical Corporation (the “Registrant”) announced that it has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its SonoPrep ultrasonic skin permeation device and procedure tray for use with topical lidocaine. The Registrant expects to commence the product launch through independent distributors in September 2004.
A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant concerning the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) | Exhibits |
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits are filed with this report.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Sontra Medical Corporation | ||||
By: | /s/ Sean F. Moran | |||
Date: August 18, 2004 | Sean F. Moran | |||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant, dated August 18, 2004. |