CorneaGen provides high-quality corneal transplant tissue and patient-specific laser-cut tissue inlays, gamma-irradiated for sterility and stability, to enhance vision and comfort for patients with corneal disease. The company also develops specialized surgical instruments, such as the EndoSerter®-PL and Geuder Pre-Loaded Glass Cannula, to improve surgical outcomes for ophthalmologists.
Funding
$52M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Patients with corneal disease often require corneal transplants to restore vision and comfort. Traditional corneal transplant procedures can be complex and may not always provide optimal patient outcomes.
Solution
CorneaGen provides a comprehensive portfolio of corneal solutions, including high-quality corneal transplant tissue processed to surgeon specifications, patient-specific laser-cut tissue inlays (CTAK) for advanced corneal contouring, and specialized surgical instruments. CTAK, a corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segment (CAIRS), reshapes the cornea using gamma-irradiated, sterile, non-immunogenic corneal tissue segments customized to the patient's cone severity and location. Surgical tools such as the EndoSerter®-PL and Geuder Pre-Loaded Glass Cannula facilitate DSEK and DMEK procedures, respectively. These products aim to improve surgical precision, reduce recovery time, and enhance overall patient outcomes in corneal transplantation and related surgeries.
Target Audience
The primary customers are ophthalmologists and corneal surgeons specializing in corneal transplant procedures and the treatment of corneal diseases such as keratoconus.
Features
- Comprehensive portfolio of corneal transplant tissue, processed to surgeon specifications
- CTAK: Patient-specific, laser-cut corneal tissue inlays for keratoconus treatment
- Gamma-irradiated for sterility and stability of tissue inlays
- EndoSerter®-PL: Pre-loaded instrument for DSEK procedures
- Geuder Pre-Loaded Glass Cannula: For simplified DMEK procedures
- VisionGraft®: Sterile tissue grafts for glaucoma and cornea surgeries
- DescePro System: For corneal endothelial cell preparation
- Donor Punch and Recipient Trephine: Instruments for corneal tissue preparation and recipient bed creation