Pupil expansion device - Bhattacharjee pupil expansion ring –Dr. Suven Bhattacharjee, Med Invent Devices Pvt. Ltd.

Technology Description

The B-HEX Pupil Expander (Bhattacharjee Ring) by its ‘disruptive design' has made Pupil Expansion:

• Easier for the Surgeon

• Safer for the Patient &

• Possible in situations where Competition fails

• The inventive step – Entire device is in a thin single plane allowing smooth passage through very small incisions. Vertical profile is one tenth of that of competition.

• Machined – Rapid, consistent & economical production.

• No joint – Very Safe. Competition's device (Malyugin Ring) is manually produced, has a joint and is Unsafe

• Human trials – Global key opinion leaders have used the device and provided excellent testimonials.

• India – No license required for manufacture/ sale

• US FDA – The device is 510k exempt.

• US Medicare reimbursement - Physician fee is 40% higher than standard cataract – it gets labelled as ‘complex cataract'

• Produced at $ 10 and sold at $100 apiece.

• Still 25% cheaper than Competition (Malyugin Ring)

• Developed world - Single use disposable @ $100

• Developing world - Reusable option (Re-sterilization with accessory) effective cost @ $10 per use

• Easier for Surgeon, Safer for Patient

• Easier, Safer, Versatile & Economical than all competition

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