AMO launches Tecnis acrylic
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Foldable intraocular lens intended to improve functional vision in cataract patients launches Aug. 10, following supplemental PMA approval in April. The Tecnis line was originally cleared in 2001, but AMO was able to incorporate the acrylic platform following the firm's April 2004 acquisition of Pfizer's ophthalmic surgical business. CEO Jim Mazzo believes that U.S. surgeons prefer acrylic lenses to silicone devices (1"The Gray Sheet" June 13, 2005, p. 21)...