Bausch + Lomb Announces Strategic Partnership With Munich Surgical Imaging GmbH

Bausch + Lomb announced its strategic partnership with Munich Surgical Imaging GmbH (MSI)—a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Heidelberg Engineering GmbH. Based in Munich, Germany, MSI develops state‐of‐the art digital visualization and image‐guided surgical applications. The new MSI platform, developed specifically for the field of ophthalmology, is anticipated to receive regulatory approvals in late 2022 and it is expected to be showcased at key ophthalmic tradeshows during the second half of 2022.

“We are proud to collaborate with MSI on bringing to market innovative surgical solutions,” said Luc Bonnefoy, senior vice president of surgical at Bausch + Lomb. “This partnership will combine MSI’s visualization and image guidance expertise, including an integrated high‐speed SS‐OCT powered by Heidelberg Engineering, with Bausch + Lomb’s surgical strengths in the cataract, refractive, and vitreoretinal space to meet the increasing demand for digital microscopy.”

“The digitalization of surgical microscopy opens up a new world of possibilities for increasing surgical precision, improving outcomes, and empowering ophthalmologists in all subspecialties to improve patient care,” said Kfir Azoulay, head of corporate strategy at Heidelberg Engineering and co‐managing director of MSI. “Our strategic collaboration with Bausch + Lomb in this area will allow surgeons to benefit from the combined strengths of both companies in the surgical field.”