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OPHTALMIC VISCOELASTIC FLUID SYSTEM

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 11236
Amount: $49,800.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
3653 Jefferson Av E
Redwood City, CA 94062
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
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Abstract

CLEAR, VISCOUS, AND ELASTIC FLUIDS ARE USED INTRAOCULARLY INOPHTHALMIC SURGERY TO PROTECT AND COAT CELL LAYERS AND TO MANIPULATE EYE TISSUE AND STRUCTURES. MDR GROUP, INC., IS DEVELOPING A SYSTEM OF SYNTHETIC, CLEAR VISCOELASTIC OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL FLUIDS WITH VARIED RHEOLOGIC PROPERTIES. THE FLUIDS ARE DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC USES DURING THE SEVERAL STEPS IN ANTERIOR SEGMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURES. THE SYSTEM IS COMPOSED OF LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-VISCOSITY FLUIDS. THE LOW-VISCOSITY FLUID IS USED TO COAT THE INTRAOCULAR LENS, SURGICAL HAND INSTRUMENTS, AND TOPICALLY ON THE CORNEA FOR PROLONGED CORNEAL HYDRATION. THE MEDIUM-VISCOSITY FLUID IS USED TO COAT THE ENDOTHELIAL CELL LAYER, TO MANIPULATE TISSUE, AND TO MAINTAIN THE SHAPE OF THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER DURING SURGERY. THE HIGH-VISCOSITY FLUID IS USED TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR CELL COATING AND TISSUE PROTECTION DURING THE PHACOEMULSIFICATION OF THE LENS NUCLEUS IN CATARACT SURGERY. THE FLUIDS ARE COMPLEMENTARY AND ARE USED TOGETHER DURING THE PROCEDURE.

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