	patient pti considering debt restructuring patient technology inc said it retained an investment banking firm to consider alternatives in restructuring its long term debt including a possible exchange offer for mln dlrs of outstanding convertible debentures on april one it began consolidating sales marketing and manufacturing operations the consolidation is expected to be complete by june one and the company said it is now focusing on restructuring its balance sheet the company said the first quarter will be adversely affected by the consolidation effort for the year ago first quarter the company reported a profit of dlrs on mln dlrs the company further said that the second quarter will be transitional period and that ings growth will resume in the second half of for the year ended december patient reported a net loss of mln dlrs on sales of mln dlrs due to write offs from discontinued operations and a temporary backlog of orders reuter 
