Imagine trying to place a tiny, precise lens inside the eye, but you can't see exactly how it's tilted or centered once it's in. This technology acts like a high-tech GPS for surgeons, showing them the exact position of the lens in real-time. It helps them nudge the lens into the perfect spot so patients get clear vision without needing a second surgery to fix mistakes.
Current intraocular lens implantation lacks the accuracy needed for modern high-performance lenses, often leading to 'refractive surprises' and the need for corrective re-surgery.
A three-module imaging system comprising pre-operative screening, real-time surgical guidance, and post-operative alignment diagnostics.
If you are a medical device manufacturer dealing with high rates of post-operative lens misalignment — this project developed a three-module imaging system that ensures accurate placement based on the visual axis. This reduces the need for expensive and risky re-surgery.
If you are a private eye clinic dealing with patient dissatisfaction due to 'refractive surprises' — this project developed a diagnostic and guidance tool that allows surgeons to intuitively re-align implants. This increases patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes.
If you are a diagnostic equipment provider dealing with the lack of tools to monitor lens tilt and centration — this project developed a pre-operative screening system to detect capsular bag dislocation. This allows for the selection of the optimum lens design before the surgery begins.
Based on available project data, the specific commercial price of the device is not mentioned, although the project received an EU contribution of EUR 2,289,875 for development.
The project is currently executing a multicenter clinical study to demonstrate clinical performance and market validation, indicating it is moving toward industrial scale.
Based on available project data, specific patent or licensing details are not provided, but the technology is developed by AkknaTek GmbH.
It integrates as a three-module set: a pre-operative screening tool, a real-time image-guided system during surgery, and a post-operative diagnostic tool for re-alignment.
The project period runs from 2023-05-01 to 2025-04-30, suggesting the validation phase concludes in early 2025.
The consortium is highly streamlined, consisting of 2 SMEs from Germany and Luxembourg. With a 100% industry ratio and no university partners, the project is focused entirely on commercial application and clinical validation rather than basic research.
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