Echo photocoagulator receives FDA clearance, CE mark approval
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Key takeaways:
- The Echo green pattern laser photocoagulator received clearance from the FDA and CE mark approval.
- The portable device attaches to compatible slit lamps.
Norlase received FDA 510(k) clearance and CE mark approval for its Echo green pattern laser photocoagulator, according to a press release.
“The launch of Echo as the first and only truly portable pattern scanning laser brings a new paradigm to ophthalmologists that treat retina and glaucoma conditions,” Oliver Hvidt, Norlase CEO and co-founder, said in the release. “Our goal has been to develop a pattern laser that is accessible to all ophthalmologists, while maintaining our high level of innovation and precision. Echo provides all of this in a smart, highly intuitive product design enabling surgeons to treat with ease.”
The device comprises an integrated laser and scanner that attaches to compatible slit lamps. It has no external fiber and includes a wireless user interface and voice control of its patterns and parameters.
The company said the Echo device may make pattern scanning technology accessible to more physicians and increase patient throughput.
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