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Eyedetec Medical

Dry-eye device company with a commercial warming system and the ELM development program.

Medical Device ManufacturerOphthalmology & VisionDry EyeCommercial warming product and ELM development
HeadquartersπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈDanville, California, United States
FoundedNot confirmed
Commercial statusCommercially availableEyeGiene warming product is commercially offered. ELM is not available for commercial sale in the United States.
EmployeesNot confirmed
Estimated revenueNot confirmed
Official websitewww.eyedetec.com β†—

Company overview

Eyedetec Medical develops devices for dry-eye care. Its portfolio includes the EyeGiene Insta-Warmth system and the Eye Lipid Mobilizer (ELM), a separate program combining heat and mechanical action to address meibomian-gland dysfunction.

The company explicitly states that ELM is not currently available for commercial sale in the United States. EyeGiene has a different regulatory basis: a reviewed FDA letter identifies its disposable warming pack as Class I and exempt from premarket notification. That exemption does not authorize ELM or constitute FDA approval.

Barry Linder leads the company as president and CEO, supported by commercial and engineering executives. The profile separates the existing warming product from ELM launch preparation, with device-specific evidence and current U.S. availability kept distinct.

[7][9][10][11]

Leadership

4 people
Barry LinderPresident & CEO [10]
John FrantzisChief Commercial Officer [10]
Peter KingChief Technology Officer [10]
Cary GreeneVice President of Sales [10]

Products & regulatory status How does MedTechIndex get this information?

Summary

EyeGiene Insta-Warmth and the Eye Lipid Mobilizer are separate products. The reviewed listing/exemption evidence for EyeGiene does not establish marketing authorization for ELM, whose U.S. launch remains unconfirmed. [11][7][12][10][9][1]

No matching FDA recall event was identified in the completed company/applicant, linked-identifier and product-name searches. [5][3]

Regulatory snapshot How to read this snapshot

U.S. FDA
0
510(k) clearances
0
De Novo grants
0
PMA approvals
0
Recall events

Latest recorded source review: 2026-10-20.

Commercial portfolio snapshot

Documented commercial product families.

Disposable eyelid warming pack

EyeGiene Insta-Warmth System β†—

Localized heat therapy using a disposable warming pack. [7][8][12]

Exemption documented

Commercially offered; exact model and country availability should be confirmed with the manufacturer.

Commercial development

ELM U.S. launch remains unestablished; EyeGiene exemption is separate from the ELM program. [11][7][12]

Dry-eye device development program

Eye Lipid Mobilizer (ELM) β†—

Thermal and mechanical approach to meibomian-gland dysfunction; U.S. launch not established. [11]

Investigational / in development

Investigational only; not commercially available.

12 Cited Sources

Accessed 10/20/2026

[1] FDA 510(k) database β€” research search β†—FDA / openFDA Β· regulatory record
[2] FDA De Novo database β€” research search β†—FDA / openFDA Β· regulatory record
[4] FDA PMA database β€” research search β†—FDA / openFDA Β· regulatory record
[6] FDA UDI database β€” research search β†—FDA / openFDA Β· regulatory record
[7] EyeGiene company and commercial product β†—Eyedetec Medical Β· company website
[8] FDA disposable hot/cold pack classification β€” IMD β†—U.S. Food and Drug Administration Β· regulatory database
[9] Hiring source review β†—Eyedetec Medical Β· company website
[10] Management team β†—Eyedetec Medical Β· company website
[12] FDA EyeGiene exemption determination letter β€” hosted copy β†—U.S. Food and Drug Administration Β· regulatory database
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