B+L secures agreement for 3D surgical navigation technology

Bridgewater, NJ-Bausch + Lomb has entered into an exclusive license agreement for a 3-dimensional (3D) surgical navigation technology-the Cirle Surgical Navigation System-from Cirle, Inc., a medical technology incubator based in Miami, FL.

Bausch + Lomb has agreed to license the system from Cirle to pursue commercialization for cataract surgery.

“Bausch + Lomb is immensely proud to have an opportunity to partner with Cirle on the commercialization of this exciting technology,” said Cal Roberts, MD, chief medical officer, Bausch + Lomb. “The (technology) will be an important addition to ophthalmic operating rooms, which we believe will help us obtain a leading position in this market category.”

Bausch + Lomb announced its partnership with Cirle in late 2012.

“It’s very exciting to see how rapidly this technology has reached this stage of development, a testament to the productivity of industry-incubator collaborations like the unique partnership we have with Bausch + Lomb today,” said Richard Awdeh, MD, found and chief executive officer of Cirle.

The surgical navigation technology is not currently commercially available in the United States.

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