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==Notable incidents== | ==Notable incidents== | ||
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===The Glaukos (formerly Avedro) 1st Gen KXL system=== | |||
Glaukos has announced that they're discontinuing support for their first generation KXL (crosslinking) system. The current system requires a RFID card that costs around $5000 per use of the machine. The new cost for RFID cards per use for the next generation of KXL system will be $75,000 per use ($150,000 for both eyes). This has forced all but one ophthalmology practice in Arizona to drop crosslinking as a service as the cost cannot and should not be pushed to the patient. Insurance companies most likely wont cover the service for such a high cost. Crosslinking serves to treat keratoconus which is a progressive disease that leads to blindness in young people if left untreated. | |||
===Terumo Cardiovascular restricts equipment repairs=== | ===Terumo Cardiovascular restricts equipment repairs=== | ||