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Viveve(R) Treatment Now Available in 25 Countries Throughout the World

SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/02/15 -- Viveve Medical, Inc. ("Viveve") (OTCQB: VIVMF), a company focused on women's health, today announced the expansion of its commercial efforts into South Korea with a partnership with JOYMG, Co., Ltd ("JOYMG"), a leading distributor of medical devices in South Korea based in Seoul. The partnership combines Viveve's solution for treating vaginal laxity with JOYMG's proven expertise in introducing new technologies to the Korean market.

Viveve now has exclusive distribution partnerships covering 25 countries throughout the world:

REGION                                                COUNTRIES

North America                      Canada

Europe                                   United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg

Asia Pacific                           Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, Thailand, S. Korea

Middle East                           United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt

"We're very pleased to be working with JOYMG to bring the globally patented Viveve System, which provides an effective and painless treatment for vaginal laxity to South Korea," said Patricia Scheller, the Chief Executive Officer of Viveve.

JOYMG has been considered an industry leader in the Aesthetic and Women's Health sectors for decades in South Korea. The company focuses its efforts on innovative products with solid scientific evidence, recognizing the need for physicians to maintain high-quality standards and provide specialized solutions for their patients.

"Having worked in this industry for almost thirty years, I believe that the Viveve System will significantly improve women's health in the South Korean market by addressing a condition that can have a profound impact on a woman's quality of life," said Dongsup Myung, Chairman and CEO of JOYMG.

About Viveve

Viveve, Inc., the operating subsidiary of Viveve Medical, Inc., is a women's health company passionately committed to advancing new solutions to improve women's overall well-being and quality of life. The company's lead product, the globally patented Viveve® System, is a non-surgical, non-ablative medical device that remodels collagen and restores tissue with only one treatment session. The Viveve System treats the condition of vaginal laxity, which is the result of the over-stretching of tissue during childbirth that can result in a decrease in physical sensation and sexual satisfaction. Physician surveys indicate that vaginal laxity is the number one post-delivery physical change for women, being more prevalent than weight gain, urinary incontinence or stretch marks. The Viveve Treatment uses patented, reverse-thermal gradient radiofrequency technology to tighten vaginal tissue in one 30-minute out-patient treatment in a physician's office. The Viveve System has received regulatory approval in Europe, Canada and Hong Kong and is available through physician import license in Japan. It is currently not available for sale in the U.S. For more information, please visit Viveve's website at www.viveve.com.

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Viveve is a registered trademark of Viveve, Inc.

 

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Source: Viveve Medical, Inc.

 

Released June 2, 2015