REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avinger, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVGR) today announced that the company plans to participate in the Cowen and Company 35th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston.

Avinger management is scheduled to present on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 2:50 pm ET. Interested parties can access the live audio webcast with accompanying slides from the Events section of Avinger's website at www.avinger.com. The webcast replay will be available after the conclusion of the live presentation for 90 days.

About Avinger, Inc. - Avinger is a commercial-stage medical device company that designs, manufactures and sells image-guided, catheter-based systems that are used by physicians to treat patients with peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. The company manufactures and sells a suite of products including the Lightbox imaging console, as well as the Wildcat, Kittycat, and the Ocelot family of catheters. Avinger is based in Redwood City, California.

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         Leigh Salvo
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         Email: ir@avinger.com