New World Medical announced that it expects its Streamline Surgical System to be commercially available on April 1, 2022.

Streamline, a single-use device featuring the intuitive ClickPulse Technology, is a first-line implant-free system designed to create precise goniotomies in the trabecular meshwork and deliver small amounts of ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) into the canal of Schlemm in one unified step. The device offers surgeons an option that can be used as a stand-alone procedure or combined with cataract surgery.

Streamline received 510k clearance from the FDA on October 8, 2021, prompting New World Medical to initiate a limited soft launch plan that includes building experience amongst select US surgeons and commencing phase 4 clinical studies.

“Since gaining FDA clearance in October, we have been working hard to prepare for full commercialization of Streamline. We are pleased with the initial surgeon feedback, which has validated the need for a precise, implant-free, and minimally invasive surgical option. With full commercial availability scheduled for April 1, 2022, and phase 4 studies in progress, Streamline is positioned to become a compelling addition to our portfolio of innovative surgical products that benefit both patients and surgeons,” said Raymond Kong, Chief Commercial Officer of New World Medical.

Elizabeth Yeu, MD, of Virginia Eye Consultants explained, “We’ve had great success with the ever-growing list of devices for angle surgery. Streamline is exciting because the ClickPulse technology allows us to combine the creation of micron-sized goniotomies in the trabecular meshwork with the delivery of OVD into the canal of Schlemm in one unified step. This can be done as a standalone procedure or combined with routine cataract surgery. Rather than only treating one aspect of the conventional outflow pathway by implanting a stenting device during cataract surgery, we can use Streamline to target the entire outflow system by creating precision goniotomies, dilating the canal of Schlemm, stretching the trabecular meshwork, and flushing the distal collector channels in one click of the button, without leaving an implant behind.”

To learn more, visit New World Medical’s booth at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery’s Annual Meeting that is scheduled for April 22-26 in Washington, DC, or go to www.newworldmedical.com.