Bovine tissue proposed as wrapping for ophthalmic implants:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Bio-Vascular has applied for FDA clearance of Ocu-Gard, a bovine pericardium derivative for wrapping-up ophthalmic orbital implants after enucleation surgery. This is required in most of the 15,000 enucleations performed annually in the US, and represents a $2 million market, says the company.