SightLife Surgical said today it is rebranding under the moniker CorneaGen, with plans to launch several new products under the new brand. Products set to launch under the new name include tissue storage media with antifungal Ampho B, Geuder preloaded glass cannula for DMEK and Intacs corneal implants for keratoconus, which join the company’s recent acquisition […]
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SightLife Surgical to acquire AcuFocus Kamra corneal inlay
AcuFocus said yesterday it inked a deal with SightLife Surgical to divest itself of its AcuFocus Kamra corneal inlay designed for surgically treating presbyopia for an undisclosed amount. Irvine, Calif.-based AcuFocus said the Kamra inlay was the first such inlay to receive FDA approval designed for the surgical correction of presbyopia. “We believe this acquisition […]
LivaNova snags former J&J exec Huston as CFO | Personnel Moves, May 24, 2017
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) said last week that it picked up former Johnson & Johnson medical device group chief financial officer Thad Huston as its new CFO, effective May 20. Huston will replace former CFO Vivid Sehgal, who coordinated with Huston during the transition. Huston spent more than 25 years with Johnson & Johnson, and held various positions, […]