In Brief: Coherent's Epic
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Coherent's Epic: Laser system manufacturer plans worldwide launch in January of its portable "three-in-one" Nd:Yag laser system for use in posterior capsulotomy and photocoagulation following 510(k) clearance Dec. 9, the firm states. Use of the device for selective laser trabeculoplasty is still being studied, the Santa Clara, California firm notes. Epic "provides a unique combination of laser wavelength options that makes it possible to treat the three most common eye diseases -- glaucoma, secondary cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy -- with a single laser," states Kevin Connors, president and general manager of Coherent Medical Group, in a Dec. 18 release...
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