CorNeat eShunt

A revolutionary solution for those who suffer from glaucoma

About Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a disease of the eye's optic nerve that impacts the lives of about 80 million people globally. Damage to the optic nerve takes place when fluid pressure builds up in the front of the eye (the anterior chamber). Excess fluid, called the aqueous humor, increases the eye's intraocular pressure which in turn damages the optic nerve. This damage leads to partial yet gradual loss of the visual field, usually starting from the periphery but eventually leading to the loss of central vision and blindness.

Current treatment modalities aim to control intraocular pressure by either reducing the aqueous humor production or increasing its drainage/absorption. These include drops, laser surgery, MIGS (Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Shunts), incisional surgery and glaucoma drainage devices. All these treatment options lose their effectiveness within a limited timeframe.

CorNeat eShunt Advantages

Everlasting

The outlet of the eShunt is placed in the intra-conal space, a space with minimal fibrotic potential

Scarring is the major cause of failure of any surgical approach to glaucoma and until the arrival of the eShunt no attempt has been made to drain the excess fluid to this deep orbital space

Bio-Integrating

Covered with a synthetic, non-degradable, ECM-like material that stimulates cellular growth - integrating the tube into the subconjunctival space

Eliminates the need for using a tissue patch

Shortens the procedure and secures the device to the eye wall permanently

Physiological approach

Engineered to imitate our own, physiologic, drainage pathways

Reacts to the changes in intraocular pressure and drains only the amount needed

Ease of Implantation

Implantation procedure can be completed in under 15 minutes

Does not require additional, processed, tissue

Will probably not require an introducer or a dedicated tool

CorNeat eShunt

The CorNeat eShunt is determined to revolutionize the treatment of glaucoma. It is designed to regulate the intraocular pressure and addresses the shortcomings of existing solutions. Using advanced materials, the eShunt inlet, which is placed in the anterior chamber angle, mimics the trabecular meshwork’s function in terms of flow resistance. The eShunt outlet is uniquely positioned in the intraconal space, an area that does not scar and clog and can absorb the drained aqueous humor. The eShunt tube, which is covered by a synthetic ECM layer, seamlessly integrates with the ocular tissue as it traverses the subconjunctival space.

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In vivo tests - 6-week preclinical study (Integration, IOP regulation, drainage concept) - were completed with promising results:

Implantation procedure takes approx. 10 minutes

25% reduction in IOP

Histopathological proof of device integration with minimal

inflammatory response

Device materials are biocompatible: biocompatibility tests

overlap with the CorNeat KPro

Features

Inlet (regulating pressure)

Provides deterministic IOP: the inlet mimics the trabecular meshwork's adaptive pressure regulation mechanism so that as the intraocular pressure increases the outflow through the inlet increases and keeps the actual pressure constant

Outlet (location)

Prolonged patency: the eShunt's outlet is uniquely positioned deep within the orbit where there is mostly fat and minimal fibrotic ability

Tube (ocular Integration)

The eShunt's shaft biologically integrates with neighboring tissue by leveraging porous, biocompatible and non-degradable polymers in a configuration that mimics the Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM)

Regulatory Path

The CorNeat eShunt has successfully passed initial bench tests and animal trials demonstrating seamless integration and the ability to reduce and regulate intraocular pressure. The R&D and preclinical phases are expected to take 12-15 months.

CorNeat eShunt device marketing is pending regulatory approvals.