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CATS Tonometer LLC Receives FDA Clearance for a Disposable Tonometer Prism Designed to Deliver Improved IOP Accuracy
TUCSON, Ariz., July 13, 2021 – The CATS®‐D Disposable Prism, designed to deliver improved intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement accuracy using a sterile, disposable tip replacement for the Goldmann Tonometer, received FDA clearance and will be available for sale fall 2021
CATS Tonometer Prism™ Now Available for Order in the U.S.
TUCSON, Arizona, October 23, 2019 – The CATS Tonometer Reusable Prism™ is now available for order through a variety of key distributors in the United States. A breakthrough in intraocular pressure (IOP) accuracy, the CATS Tonometer Prism™ establishes a new standard in reliable Goldmann IOP measurement.
The Innovator’s Experience
The CATS Reusable Tonometer Prism (CATS Tonometer) was conceived as a solution to the daily observed clinical problem of inaccurate Goldmann applanation tonometry and the nagging question: "After 60 years, why can’t we make Goldmann better?"
Episode Four - Dr. Sean Sean McCafferty
Dr. Sean McCafferty joins the podcast to talk about his ASCRS winning pitch award (the CATS Tonometer Prism™ is amazing) and how he loves technology and advancing eye care. He is incredibly personable and a wonderful speaker, open and honest and hugely friendly. Listen in and then learn more.
FDA Clears IOP Measuring Device
Tucson-based CATS Tonometer LLC said the FDA has recently cleared its flagship product, the CATS Tonometer Prism, which the company says has potential to greatly enhance clinical care through a reduction in errors related to IOP measurements.
Intuor Technologies receives FDA clearance for glaucoma test prism
Intuor Technologies, launched by ophthalmologist and University of Arizona assistant professor Sean McCafferty, had its flagship product CATS Tonometer Prism, which improves the accuracy of a common test for glaucoma, cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Local eye doctor melds engineering, medicine to improve patient care
Intuor Technologies, launched by ophthalmologist and University of Arizona assistant professor Sean McCafferty, had its flagship product CATS Tonometer Prism, which improves the accuracy of a common test for glaucoma, cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
CATS Cuts Errors January 2018
The critical task of measuring IOP lies with a 60-year-old method so error-prone that relying on its readings may be sight-threatening for many patients. How did we come to rely so heavily on Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT)?