MorTan, Inc. is a small woman owned corporation located in Missoula, Montana. MorTan was started by a practicing ophthalmologist, Loran B. Morgan, M.D.
Dr. Morgan saw the need for an easier, more efficient and more effective method of ocular irrigation - so he developed The Morgan Lens.
Our primary goal is to produce and sell quality products for emergency eye irrigation and to save as many eyes as possible. MorTan puts the patient’s outcome and our customers' satisfaction as our priorities.
We take pride in treating our employees very well.
Loran B. Morgan, M.D.
Loran B. Morgan, M.D. is the creator of the Morgan Lens. Many of the serious eye cases, he noticed, began as simple infections that had not received adequate treatment. Proper care of eye injuries requires both protection of the eye from irritation by the eyelid and the constant delivery of sterile fluids and/or medication to the eye – neither of which were available to Dr. Morgan at the time.
“You couldn’t expect a nurse to keep coming back to put in eye drops as often as they were needed,” he explained. Thus, he developed the Morgan Lens, the most widely used method of ocular irrigation today. A graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, a specialist in ophthalmology and Fellow of the International and American Colleges of Surgeons, Dr. Morgan enjoyed a long and impressive career, saving thousands of patient’s eyes all over the world. And, thanks to his invention, his work will continue to do so for generations to come.
More About Dr. Morgan
Dr. Loran Morgan Receives Fellowship
Loran B. Morgan, M.D., was welcomed as a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (I.C.S.) during the annual meeting of the U.S. Section. The I.C.S. has 12,000 members from 111 nations.
Loran B. Morgan, M.D.: Perennial Medical Student and World Traveler
Loran B. Morgan, a physician from Pipestone, Minnesota, served as a parachute battalion surgeon during World War II, where he developed the Morgan Lens to treat eye injuries. After the war, he practiced medicine in Torrington, Wyoming, eventually specializing in ophthalmology. Morgan’s innovative lens, now widely used in emergency rooms, and his dedication to patient care have left a lasting impact on the medical community.
The Wyoming Doctor Who Saves Eyes
Dr. Loran Morgan, an ophthalmologist from Torrington, Wyoming, invented the Morgan Medi-Flow Lens, a contact lens that delivers medication directly to the cornea. The lens, initially developed in Vietnam to treat eye injuries, has successfully treated various eye conditions, including severe burns and chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome. One notable case is Shirley Canfield, a young girl who regained her vision after four years of blindness due to the lens treatment.
Meet some of the key members that the keep the operations running day-in and day-out at MorTan, Inc.
Judy Devine
Judy Devine is the President and C.E.O. for MorTan, Inc. She wears many hats in this position and enjoys the accomplishments and the challenges.
Judy has worked for MorTan since 1987. She is now majority shareholder of MorTan, Inc. Starting out as a Customer Service Representative, Judy proved herself as a devoted team member and natural leader that paved her way to her current position. She is passionate about MorTan's products, dedicated to their success and sets a high standard for her team to deliver the best service they can to their customers.
Judy is native to Montana and in her free time, she enjoys golfing, attending University of Montana sporting events and is very involved with her family and their activities.
You may contact her at mortan@morganlens.com or
406-728-2522.
Shannon Glenn
Shannon Glenn is the Vice President of Operations for MorTan, Inc. She is responsible for working together with the President to ensure the success and growth of MorTan, Inc. Shannon has a varied array of duties that includes: marketing, advertising, human resources, and sales. Shannon also is responsible for relationships with our international distributors.
Shannon comes from a diverse background. She has been a business owner for many years and operated every aspect of owning and operating a business. Shannon has also worked in the field of Psychology in many different capacities for over 20 years. She has always been drawn to the medical field, loves working with people and seeing the positive impact the Morgan Lens has brought to millions of patients.
Shannon was born and raised in Montana. She is married with two children and in her free time she spends most of it attending her children's sporting events or extracurricular activities. There is never a dull moment in her family. When she is not cheering on her kids, she loves to travel and spend time with her friends and extended family.
You may contact her at mortan@morganlens.com or
406-728-2522.
Mary Watne
Mary Watne is the Chief Operations Officer for MorTan, Inc. Mary has been with MorTan since 2001 and thrives on her daily contact with customers and working as a team to offer the best products and service possible.
Her entire career has been in the medical field, working in managed care prior to joining MorTan.
Mary is a native of Montana and enjoys hiking, camping, fishing and enjoys all that Montana has to offer.
You may contact her at mortan@morganlens.com or
406-728-2522.
Jennifer Bedard
Jennifer Bedard has been with MorTan, Inc. since February 2023 and is our Client Relations Specialist and Accounts Receivable contact. Jennifer came to MorTan with several years of customer service experience, office administration and management specializing in Accounts Receivables.
Her 20-plus years of customer service and business ownership experience in different industries gives her a large base of knowledge which she is excited to use in a new-to-her industry. She is also excited to be part of a woman-owned small business and is really enjoying the team atmosphere.
Jennifer is from Michigan but has been in Montana since 1996. She loves to spend time with her husband, loves football and Grizzly Sports, cooking and reading, and tagging along when her husband goes fishing.
You may contact her at mortan@morganlens.com or
406-728-2522.
Board of Directors
Judy Devine, President, C.E.O.
Shannon Glenn, VP of Operations
Casey Glenn, Board Member
Daniel T. Morgan, Board Member
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While working at Bethlehem Steel, I had many opportunities to use the Morgan Lens. The employees frequently splashed solutions into their eyes. The Morgan Lens helped us irrigate their eyes promptly and efficiently. We could seat belt the employee/patient into the van, check his eyes, pop in the Morgan Lens, hook up the I.V. bag. While transporting him to the dispensary, his eyes were being irrigated. Prompt irrigation with the Morgan Lens in route to the dispensary helps prevent eye damage.
Registered Nurse (Maryland)
The Morgan Lens is used in 90% of hospital emergency departments in the USA and can be inserted in less than 20 seconds. There simply is no other "hands-free" method of eye irrigation. Nothing else frees medical personnel to treat other injuries or to transport the patient while irrigation is underway. Nothing is more effective at treating ocular chemical, thermal, and actinic burns or removing non-embedded foreign bodies, even when the patient's eyes are closed tightly. Its design makes it simple and straightforward to use so minimal training is required.
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MorTan Inc.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8719
Missoula, MT 59807
U.S.A.
Shipping Address:
329 East Pine Street
Missoula, MT 59802
U.S.A.
Hours
Monday - Thursday
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. MT
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MT
Tel: 1-800-423-8659
Email: mortan@morganlens.com
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