Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation HAYES, Inc.. EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device (Alcon Inc.) for treatment of open-angle glaucoma. Lansdale: HAYES, Inc.. Healthcare Technology Brief Publication / G. 2016 Authors' conclusions Description of Technology: The EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device (EGFD) is a miniature, stainless steel aqueous shunt that is implanted using a modified surgical trabeculectomy. Once inserted, the filtration device immediately begins to shunt aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to the subconjunctival space forming a conjunctival filtering bleb.
Patient Population: The EGFD is indicated to reduce intraocular pressue in patients with open-angle glaucoma who have not responded satisfactorily to medical or conventional surgical treatments. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Epinephrine; Glaucoma; Glaucoma, Open-Angle; Humans; Tetrahymenina Language Published English Country of organisation United States English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence HAYES, Inc., 157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218 Email: hayesinfo@hayesinc.com AccessionNumber 32016000956 Date abstract record published 30/08/2016 |