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Beaver-Visitec launches long-term, dissolvable punctal implants
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Beaver-Visitec International announced the U.S. launch of Extend 180 Absorbable Synthetic Implants, a long-term punctal implant for patients experiencing dry eye symptoms.
Extend 180 is designed to provide 6 months of dry eye relief, according to a press release from the company.
The dissolvable implants are well suited for post-ocular surgery, seasonal dry eye, contact lens intolerance and/or dry eye associated with digital eye strain, Beaver-Visitec said. They are made of dissolvable polydioxanone material and are available in 0.3 mm, 0.4 mm and 0.5 mm sizes. They are packaged as a single pair or in a 10-pair box.
The company is now accepting orders for June shipment.
The Extend 180 complements other punctal occlusion product offerings from BVI that can be used for the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye, according to the company.