What MED-LOGICS does

MED-LOGICS, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned ophthalmic medical device manufacturer founded in 1992 by Betty Ross and headquartered in a custom-built facility in Athens, Texas. The company designs, manufactures, and globally distributes precision surgical devices and consumables used in LASIK refractive surgery and donor cornea tissue preparation. Its core technology platforms are the ML7 Microkeratome (a software-controlled, dual-motor system with automated pass and footswitch operation) and the Nitro Donor Cornea System (a simplified manual turbine-based dissector), supplemented by the patented Calibrated LASIK Blade (CLB) consumable line manufactured to +/- 5 micron tolerances with 100% inspection and compatible with eight different microkeratome brands including Moria, Nidek, and Bausch & Lomb systems.

The product portfolio is anchored by capital equipment (consoles, handpieces, footswitches, mobile stands) and reinforced by a recurring consumable stream (single-use blades, vacuum tubing, PVA eye spears, DSAEK tubing, fixation caps, artificial anterior chambers) along with technical support and repair services covering both MED-LOGICS and competitor microkeratome systems. MED-LOGICS serves refractive surgeons, eye banks, and ophthalmic surgical clinics across more than 70 countries through a hybrid model combining direct enterprise sales by traveling Surgical Specialists with an international distributor network. The company holds ISO 13485:2016 certification, CE marking, multiple FDA 510(k) clearances (including the first clearance ever issued for a replacement microkeratome blade in 1996), and US Patent 6,663,644 for the CLB design.

In 2022, MED-LOGICS spun off Liquet Technologies to house its CataPulse Lens Removal System and focus on the cataract surgery market separately. The company is led by CEO Rod Ross (co-founder), President Betty Ross (co-founder), and CTO Justin Ross, with operations, engineering, quality, and regulatory functions managed in-house at the Athens facility. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company has been organically grown without external venture or private equity funding.

Name

MED-LOGICS

Legal name

MED-LOGICS, Inc.

Website

https://mlogics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MED-LOGICS, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned ophthalmic medical device manufacturer founded in 1992, producing the ML7 Microkeratome, Calibrated LASIK Blades, and Donor Cornea Systems sold through distributors in 70+ countries to refractive surgeons and eye banks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales (Capital Equipment): Sale of capital equipment including ML7 Microkeratome Console, Nitro Donor Cornea System Console, footswitches, handpieces, and mobile stands. These are durable medical devices with multi-year lifespans.
2. Consumable Blades: Single-use Calibrated LASIK Blades (CLB) sold for various microkeratome systems. Each blade is manufactured to +/- 5 micron tolerance and is 100% inspected. Revenue from recurring blade purchases as surgeons perform procedures.
3. Disposable Accessories: Single-use disposable products including vacuum tubing, PVA eye spears/s sponges, sterilization trays, handpiece sleeves, and DSAEK tubing. Revenue recurring as these are used per procedure.
4. Replacement Components: Replacement heads (various cut depths), vacuum rings (various sizes), fixation caps, artificial anterior chambers, and replacement parts for various microkeratome systems.
5. Repair Services and Support: Technical support and repair services for microkeratome systems and handpieces. Also services competitor systems including Moria, Nidek, B&L, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MED-LOGICS, Inc. manufactures and sells premium ophthalmic surgical devices and consumables, including the ML7 software-controlled microkeratome for LASIK flap creation, patented Calibrated LASIK Blades (CLB) compatible with eight microkeratome brands, donor cornea tissue preparation systems (ML7 and Nitro), and CleanTouch PVA eye spears. The company also provides repair services and replacement parts for microkeratome systems globally.

Product overview

MED-LOGICS offers a comprehensive portfolio of ophthalmic surgical devices and accessories for cataract and LASIK surgery, centered around two main systems: the ML7 Microkeratome platform and the Nitro Donor Cornea System. The ML7 system includes the Console, Footswitch, Handpiece, Mobile Stand, and various Heads and Vacuum Rings as interchangeable components, all controlled by advanced software for precision LASIK flap creation. The Calibrated LASIK Blades (CLB) line provides replacement blades compatible with eight different microkeratome types from manufacturers including Moria, Nidek, and Bausch & Lomb. The Donor Cornea Tissue Products include both the ML7 automated system and the Nitro manual system, with specialized components like DSAEK Heads, Fixation Caps, Artificial Anterior Chambers, and the company's patented Pressure Gauge. Supporting products include CleanTouch PVA Eye Spears for fluid absorption and comprehensive repair services. In 2022, MED-LOGICS spun off Liquet Technologies to focus on the cataract market with the CataPulse Lens Removal System. All products are manufactured in the company's ISO 13485:2016 certified facility in Athens, Texas, and distributed globally to over 70 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ML7: Next Generation Microkeratome system for LASIK surgery - an advanced software controlled system that produces LASIK flaps accurately at a lower cost than femtosecond lasers.
• CLB (Calibrated LASIK Blades)
• Nitro
• CleanTouch
• CataPulse

Products and services

• ML7 Microkeratome System Advanced software-controlled microkeratome system for LASIK surgery that produces corneal flaps accurately at a lower cost than femtosecond lasers. Features automated pass maintaining constant speed across the cornea at the press of a footpedal. Sold to refractive surgeons and ophthalmologists globally.
• Calibrated LASIK Blades (CLB) Precision LASIK blades manufactured to +/- 5 micron tolerances with 100% visual and dimensional inspection. Sold globally in over 70 countries for eight different microkeratome brands including Moria, Nidek, and Bausch & Lomb systems. Single-use consumable product for refractive surgeons.
• ML7 Donor Cornea System Advanced software-controlled donor cornea tissue dissection system bringing precision, repeatability, and automation to eye banks. Components made from hardened stainless steel with 5 micron chromium coating. Used by eye banks for DSAEK and DMEK tissue preparation procedures.
• Nitro Donor Cornea System Simplified and economical donor cornea system with manual cutting action and turbine handpiece with precise oscillating blade. No electronics required. First system designed specifically for use on donor tissue. Used by eye banks for tissue preparation procedures.
• CleanTouch PVA Eye Spears High quality Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) eye spears that are highly absorbent and wick aqueous solutions quickly. Sold in cartons of 200 spears (20 pouches of 10 sterile sponges each). Product Code: ML100. Used by ophthalmic surgeons for fluid management during surgery.
• Microkeratome Repair Services and Support Technical support and repair services for ML7 and all commonly used microkeratomes worldwide, including competitor systems such as Moria, Nidek, B&L, and others. Includes handpiece maintenance, donor cornea system support, and precision replacement parts accurate to less than 3 microns.
• Patented Pressure Gauge System Patented pressure gauge allowing eye banks to monitor pressure applied to corneal tissue during donor cornea procedures, increasing repeatability and helping eye banks find optimum pressure to save critical endothelial cells. Compatible with any keratome system. Product Code: 9600D.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manufacturing tolerance of +/- 5 microns for Calibrated LASIK Blades
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers38 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Liquet TechnologiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMED-LOGICS spun off Liquet Technologies to focus specifically on the cataract market with the CataPulse Lens Removal System and associated technologies. CataPulse uses High Frequency Pulsed Vacuum for cataract lens removal and includes anterior vitrectomy functionality. The spinoff represents a strategic focus on the separate but related cataract surgery market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bausch + Lomb: Global ophthalmic company whose Hansatome and Zyoptix XP microkeratome platforms are supported by MED-LOGICS CLB blades. Bausch + Lomb competes broadly in cataract, refractive, and contact lens markets, making it a broad incumbent rather than a pure-play microkeratome peer.
• Alcon: World's largest eye-care device company with a broad refractive surgery portfolio including the WaveLight femtosecond laser platform that competes with MED-LOGICS's ML7 microkeratome. CooperVision Surgical (Rod Ross's prior employer) was purchased by Alcon, making it a notable historical peer.
• Johnson & Johnson Vision: Operates the iFS and STAR femtosecond laser platforms as well as the iDesign refractive suite, directly competing with MED-LOGICS's microkeratome value proposition in premium LASIK. As a global diversified eye-care giant, J&J Vision is a broad incumbent rather than a focused microkeratome competitor.
• Carl Zeiss Meditec: German medical technology company whose VisuMax femtosecond laser competes in refractive surgery and whose optics/metrology capabilities are referenced by MED-LOGICS for its own precision manufacturing. Operates broadly across ophthalmology, making it a broad incumbent peer.

Emerging players

• Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems: Swiss developer of compact femtosecond lasers (LDV, FEMTO LDV Z8) used for LASIK flap creation and corneal procedures. As a focused challenger in femtosecond refractive technology, Ziemer is an emerging alternative to microkeratome-based approaches like MED-LOGICS's ML7.
• Rumex International: Manufacturer of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments and blades sold globally, often through OEM and private-label arrangements. Rumex is comparable to MED-LOGICS in that it serves refractive and cataract surgeons with precision instruments and competes for share in the same global distributor channels.
• Katena Products: Specialty ophthalmic surgical instrument and consumables company offering blades, cannulas, and instruments for cataract and refractive surgery. Comparable to MED-LOGICS as a focused, mid-sized ophthalmic surgical device manufacturer serving global ophthalmology markets through distribution.

Direct peers

• Moria SA: French ophthalmic surgical device manufacturer that is the dominant producer of microkeratomes (M2, OUP, C-B). MED-LOGICS explicitly designs its CLB blades to be compatible with Moria systems, and the two companies are direct substitutes on the surgeon/customer side of the LASIK microkeratome market.
• Nidek Co., Ltd. Japanese ophthalmic equipment manufacturer whose Amadeus and MK-2000 microkeratomes are among the eight platforms supported by MED-LOGICS's CLB blades. Nidek is both a competitor (selling its own microkeratomes) and a complement (its installed base drives MED-LOGICS consumable demand).
• Asico (American Surgical Instruments Corp.): US-based manufacturer of ophthalmic surgical instruments, blades, and disposables used in cataract and refractive procedures. As a fellow US producer of precision ophthalmic surgical blades and instruments, Asico competes most directly with MED-LOGICS on the consumable blade side of the business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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