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American Shared Hospital Services and Glaukos Corporation

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American Shared Hospital Services

American Shared Hospital Services provides technology solutions for stereotactic radiosurgery and advanced radiation therapy equipment and services. It operates in two segments, Leasing and Retail. The company leases nine Gamma Knife systems and one proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) system; and provides planning, installation, reimbursement, and marketing support services. It also owns and operates two single-unit Gamma Knife facilities that provides radiosurgery services directly to the patient. The company markets its solutions to cancer treatment centers, health systems, and cancer networks worldwide. American Shared Hospital Services was founded in 1980 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Glaukos Corporation

Glaukos Corporation, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company, develops therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases in the United States and internationally. The company offers iStent and iStent inject W micro-bypass stents designed to treat mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma through the restoration of the natural physiologic outflow pathways for aqueous humor. It also provides iStent infinite indicated for use in the treatment of patients with glaucoma uncontrolled by prior medical and surgical therapy; iDose TR, an intracameral procedural pharmaceutical therapy indicated for the reduction of intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension; iAccess, a precision blade; and iPRIME, a viscoelastic delivery system. In addition, the company develops iLink, a device used for the treatment of keratoconus without the removal of the epithelium; ILution, a platform of cream-based drug formulation applied to the outer surface of the eyelid for drop less transdermal delivery of pharmaceutically active compounds for the treatment of anterior segment eye disorders; and retinal XR platform to treat age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, retinal vein occlusion, and other posterior segment retinal diseases. It sells its products to ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, and physician private practices through a direct sales organization, direct sales subsidiaries, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Transdx, Inc. Glaukos Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.

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