Technologies
Adaptation, evolution and innovation
Our commitment to the ophthalmology community is independent of the product cycle or short term financial opportunity. We understand that adaptation and evolution of therapies is as crucial in ophthalmology as pure innovation.
As well as our range of pharmaceuticals, we have developed a number of technologies to improve the outcome and experience for the patient using our products.
Dropaid
Dropaid® delivery aids have been developed exclusively for use with Santen preservative free bottles. Dropaid delivery aids are especially helpful for patients with weak or unsteady fingers or hands. It is a medical device suitable for use with:
Cationorm®, Cosduo®, Cosidime®, Cosopt®, Costec®, Hyprosan®, Lecrolyn®, Lecrosine®, Safluround®, Saflutan®, Taflotan® products in multidose containers.
DropAid for Santen preservative free multidose eye drops
Dimple™ bottle
We know that use of many medicines may be less frequent or in lower quantities than is recommended or prescribed, so Santen has taken a number of steps to reduce any cause of reduced patient adherence.
Ease of handling is an important influence on bottle design with patients wanting a bottle that is easy to open, hold and use. Our Dimple™ bottle was designed to overcome problems with opening the bottle and controlling the drops so they reach the eye and are dispensed in the right quantity.
The Dimple™ bottle has an easy grip shape and controlled dropping with an easy squeeze bottle that’s responsive to pressure. It’s also easier to open because of edges on the cap.
Novasorb
Novasorb is our unique patented technology that helps improve the time that eye drops remain in the eye, helping reduce loss of product through blinking. We developed this cationic oil-in-water emulsion jointly with Novagali (now integrated as a Santen company), for use in various eye drop products in the portfolio. Novasorb improves bioadsorption, spreading on the ocular surface and residence time (the length of time the medication remains on the ocular surface). It can reduce frequency of eye drop application for patients.
PRESERFLO™ MicroShunt
PRESERFLO MicroShunt is a surgical implant for lowering intraocular pressure by promoting better drainage of aqueous humour from the eye. Designed using an innovative and bio-inert material, the device is implanted using minimally invasive surgery.
