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SINKING SPRING, Pa., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Caliber Ophthalmics, a Surgical Specialties Corporation company, is pleased to

announce the opening of a state of the art ophthalmology design and

manufacturing Center of Excellence in Sinking Spring, PA. The newly renovated

23,000 square foot facility has a clean room for precision manufacturing of

medical devices, an engineering design center, and advanced blade manufacturing

capabilities. The site combines the two exceptional teams with decades of

experience in designing and manufacturing ophthalmic knives and instruments

from the acquisitions of Unique Technologies Inc. (UTI) and VPM Surgical Inc.

(VPM). The facility achieved ISO 13485 in December 2020.

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The new facility will increase capacity and shorten lead times for our global

customers. The new design center has expanded engineering resources to support

accelerated product development for the changing needs of ophthalmic surgeons

around the world. We will continue to expand the team to support planned growth.

Caliber Ophthalmics traces its origin in the Reading, Pennsylvania area to

Sharpoint Inc., which was founded over 50 years ago. Today Sharpoint(R) is the

leading knife brand in the ophthalmic industry. With Sharpoint(R),

UniqueEdge(R) and VPM, Caliber Ophthalmics offers our global customers the

broadest line of high quality, high performance knives and blades.

"Sharpoint, UniqueEdge and VPM have a storied 50 year tradition of innovation

in microsurgical knives and needles, providing the best quality and highest

level of services to our global customers and distributors," said Yong Sun,

General Manager of Caliber Ophthalmics. "We are committed to this

customer-focused tradition and we are excited about our ability to better serve

customers with this increased capacity, new manufacturing technologies and our

expanded engineering capabilities."

About Caliber Ophthalmics

Headquartered in Sinking Spring, PA, Caliber Ophthalmics is a business unit of

Surgical Specialties Corporation. Caliber Ophthalmics designs, manufactures,

and markets ophthalmic knives, sutures, punctal plugs, and other instruments

for ophthalmic surgeries. We offer a portfolio of trusted brands including

Sharpoint(R), Stylus(R), UniqueEdge(R), VPM, UltraGlide(R) and UltraPlug(R).

About Surgical Specialties

Surgical Specialties Corporation, headquartered in Westwood, MA, develops,

manufactures, and markets a broad portfolio of high-performance ophthalmic and

wound closure products.  The suture portfolio includes Quill(TM) Barbed

Sutures, Sharpoint(TM) Plus, and LOOK(TM) brands. In addition to our branded

ophthalmic and suture products, Surgical Specialties is a leading supplier of

private label finished products, as well as, an integral partner in the

development and manufacturing of OEM knife, suture and surgical needle

components and completed devices to many of the leading medical device

companies through our Pearsalls, FSSB, Caliber Ophthalmics business units. With

sales teams in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, and

manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Mexico, England, Germany, and China, we

are a global partner to clinicians, distributors, and device companies. Visit

us at www.surgicalspecialties.com and www.caliberophthalmics.com.

Media contact:  

Matt Bastardi

SVP Commercial & Strategy

Surgical Specialties Corporation

mbastardi@surgicalspecialties.com

SOURCE: Surgical Specialties Corporation