RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:SFES) which recently merged with TransEnterix Surgical, Inc., announced today that Todd M. Pope, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Slattery, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present in a question-and-answer session at the Stifel Nicolaus MedTech Madness 2013 in Palo Alto, California. The event is scheduled for 6:00 pm Pacific Time on Monday, December 16, 2013.

About SafeStitch Medical (TransEnterix)

SafeStitch Medical (TransEnterix) is a development stage medical device company that is pioneering the use of flexible instruments and robotics to improve how minimally invasive surgery is performed. The company is focused on the development and commercialization of SurgiBot™, a novel patient side minimally invasive surgical robotic system. For more information, visit the company's websites at www.transenterix.com and www.safestitch.com.

Westwicke Partners
Mark Klausner, 443-213-0501
transenterix@westwicke.com

Source: SafeStitch Medical, Inc.

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