The Collaboration Aims to Address The Unmet Clinical Challenge Of Compromised Vision In Surgery NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2024 / Kuwait-headquartered Gulf Medical Technologies (GMT) and Mayo Clinic, the world's largest and top-ranked nonprofit medical institution, have entered into a know-how agreement. This collaboration aims to further advance Klens, a pioneering technology aimed at enhancing visual clarity during minimally invasive surgeries (MIS), including robotic and laparoscopic procedures. This endeavor will leverage the clinical, technological, business, and research expertise of both institutions, integrating strategic planning, system development, regulatory affairs, and commercialization efforts to attempt to address the persistent unmet clinical challenge of compromised vision in surgery.
GMT and Mayo Clinic teams Dr. Michael L. Kendrick, Chief of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Dr.
Ahmad Nabeel, founder and CEO, GMT, and Nir G., Technology Development Manager, Mayo Clinic Ventures. Surgeons can face significant and cumbersome challenges due to compromised vision caused by the frequent accumulation of debris, fog, and fluids on the lens of surgical cameras.
These obstructions can cause disruptions to the surgical flow, with the potential to compromise the surgeon's performance and, ultimately, patient safety. Despite various attempts to address this issue, the problem has persisted, underscoring its complexity. Klens, an innovative solution developed by GMT, a.