KATENA"S BLUMENTHAL CONJUNCTIVA DISSECTOR (K3-1124), developed by Eytan Z. Blumenthal, MD, of Jerusalem, Israel, is designed for dissection of the trabeculectomy bleb pocket. Featuring a smooth, round, 2 mm-wide, disc-shaped tip, this tip design allows the surgeon to gently and atraumatically undermine and dissect the bleb pocket, which Katena says minimizes fibrosis tendencies of the tissue, reducing the potential for bleb failure. The tip is mounted on a 21-mm shaft for extensive dissection, and can be used for both fornix and limbal-based procedures.
Lenticular Net and Forceps from Rhein
RHEIN MEDICAL"S SABET LENTICULAR SAFETY NET (8-01428), developed with Sina J. Sabet, MD, is designed for use during a complication of a fallen nucleus in the vitreous. The actuating safety net pushes out of a 23-ga. tube to grasp, elevate and retrieve a dropped lens during an anterior vitrectomy and phacoemulsification procedure. The tube fits through a 1-mm paracentesis or pars plana incision, and once opened inside the eye, provides a large surface area for fragment support. It is reusable, autoclavable, guaranteed for life. Additional safety net baskets (8-01428-B) are also available.
Gulden Announces Phaco Simulator Eyes
GULDEN OPHTHALMICS PHACO PRACTICE PATIENT, a disposable simulator eye, provides the opportunity to practice performing the basic steps of phaco surgery, including capsulorhexis, sculpting, four-quadrant grooving, bimanual cracking into four quadrants, chopping, and emulsification of the nucleus.