COMPANY

KeraMed, Inc.

HQ: Placentia, CA source · keramed.com ↗ · West Coast

Also known as KeraMed · 11 sources

KeraMed is a medical device company that makes surgical devices and implants for the cornea. From company website Source · Oct 12, 2026

Keywords: medical device Corneal Blindness aniridia KeraKlear Non-Penetrating Keratoprosthesis

Location: Placentia, CA · source · Oct 15, 2026

Profile checked Oct 10, 2026

1Trials (company is sponsor)10NIH grants

Timeline

Mar 22, 2018 Trial start Not phased (device or behavioral study): A Clinical Study to Evaluate the KeraKlear Keratoprosthesis in Patients With Corneal Opacity source ↗

Clinical trials (lead sponsor) 1

Record	Title	Phase	Status	Start	Primary completion
NCT03126903	A Clinical Study to Evaluate the KeraKlear Keratoprosthesis in Patients With Corneal Opacity	Not phased (device or behavioral study)	Terminated	Mar 22, 2018	Nov 30, 2019 (actual)

NIH awards 10

Annual award amounts. Total $3.1M.

Sep 13, 2017 NIH award 3R44EY021664-03S2 FY2017: $68,481 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., SUNNYVALE, CA. KeraKlear Keratoprosthesis Orphan Device Study fo source ↗
Sep 9, 2016 NIH award 3R44EY021664-03S1 FY2016: $34,350 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., SUNNYVALE, CA. Regulatory expert consulting for the implementati source ↗
Sep 16, 2015 NIH award 5R44EY021664-03 FY2015: $344,754 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., SUNNYVALE, CA. Small Incision Artificial Cornea source ↗
Sep 12, 2013 NIH award 4R44EY021664-02 FY2013: $1,011,899 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., SUNNYVALE, CA. Small Incision Artificial Cornea source ↗
May 30, 2011 NIH award 1R44EY021664-01 FY2011: $284,740 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., SUNNYVALE, CA. Small Incision Artificial Cornea source ↗
Jun 8, 2010 NIH award 5R44EY016617-03 FY2010: $535,401 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., SUNNYVALE, CA. A robotic device to faciliate corneal transplantat source ↗
Jun 5, 2009 NIH award 2R44EY016617-02A1 FY2009: $523,993 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R44 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., SUNNYVALE, CA. A robotic device to faciliate corneal transplant source ↗
Jun 19, 2008 NIH award 1R43EY018998-01 FY2008: $142,902 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., SUNNYVALE, CA. Permanent Contact Lenses source ↗
May 22, 2006 NIH award 1R43EY017464-01 FY2006: $100,355 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., Sunnyvale, CA. Novel Keratoprosthesis Designs and Implantation Me source ↗
Feb 24, 2006 NIH award 1R43EY016617-01A1 FY2006: $99,814 awarded for that fiscal year; activity R43 (SBIR); PI SHIUEY, YICHIEH; recipient as written: KERAMED, INC., Sunnyvale, CA. Device for Facilitating Corneal Transplantation source ↗