Ascent Healthcare Solutions Receives 510(k) Clearance for Phacoemulsification Tips; Latest 510(k) Clearance Demonstrates Ascent's Commitment to Providing Customers With an Expanding Number of Safely Reprocessed Devices.PHOENIX -- Ascent Healthcare Solutions (Ascent), the industry's leading reprocessor of single-use medical devices (SUDs), today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) clearance of Ascent's reprocessed Phacoemulsification phacoemulsification /phaco·emul·si·fi·ca·tion/ (-e-mul?si-fi-ka´shun) a method of cataract extraction in which the lens is fragmented by ultrasonic vibrations and simultaneously irrigated and aspirated. tips (PhacoTips) by Alcon Laboratories. The FDA's decision to grant Ascent the 510(k) clearance illustrates the Company's full compliance with the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002. "We are committed to providing our healthcare partners with the greatest reprocessing Reprocessing may refer to:
PhacoTips are used to emulsify e·mul·si·fy v. To make into an emulsion. e·mul  si·fi·ca tion n. and excise cataract cataract, in medicine, opacity of the lens of the eye, which impairs vision. In the young, cataracts are generally congenital or hereditary; later they are usually the result of degenerative changes brought on by aging or systemic disease (diabetes). tissue in ophthalmic microsurgical procedures. When connected to the ultrasonic ultrasonic /ul·tra·son·ic/ (-son´ik) beyond the upper limit of perception by the human ear; relating to sound waves having a frequency of more than 20,000 Hz. ul·tra·son·ic adj. 1. handpiece of a phacoemulsification system, and activated, the PhacoTip vibrates at an ultrasonic frequency that emulsifies cataract tissue. Collectively, Ascent has safely reprocessed more than 40 million SUDs for over 1,700 healthcare facilities nationwide. Ascent expects to help its customers save in excess of $92 million in supply expenses in the coming year, which may be redirected to patient services. In addition, the company expects to eliminate over 7,000 tons of medical waste from the nation's landfills annually. About Ascent Healthcare Solutions Ascent Healthcare Solutions is the leading independent third-party reprocessor of specific single-use medical devices (SUDs) and has reprocessed more than 40 million SUDs for over 1,700 healthcare facilities nationwide. The company's primary reprocessing center and home office are in Phoenix, Ariz. with an additional reprocessing center in Lakeland, Fla. Ascent holds agreements with all leading national group purchasing organizations A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. as well as numerous nationally recognized hospital integrated delivery networks that collectively represent more than 5,000 healthcare facilities. For more information about Ascent Healthcare Solutions, visit www.ascenthealthcaresolutions.com. |
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