Surgical Clipper System
January 12, 2006 10:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsCardinal Health's surgical clipper system provides efficient preoperative hair removal and low postoperative infection rates. The surgical clipper’s wide blade clips smoothly and quickly, without infection-causing nicks or cuts. The disposable blades are easy to install and remove, and help prevent cross contamination.
LISTED UNDER: BladesLocking Rail Clamp
September 12, 2005 2:46 pm | Automated Medical Products Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 800 • The new 3/D Swinger with Grooves is designed to provide a better locking mechanism. Inserting grooves inside the collar of the table clamp guarantees the vertical pole will be locked in place and stable even under very strong pressure. The Clamp is available for a 21-day free trial.
LISTED UNDER: ClampsInstrument Stringers
June 10, 2005 10:36 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum’s complete line of surgical instrument stringers assists in tray assembly by holding all ring handled instruments in an open and organized fashion. This helps to save space and keep the instruments in order, while keeping the instruments open during sterilization. Made from surgical stainless steel, Spectrum offers eight styles of stringer including quick racks, T-Shaped, U-Shaped, Open-Ended, End Gate, Center Locking, Center Locking with Hook, and Bunt Rings.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument GuardsSurgical Instrument Surgeons
June 10, 2005 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsThere is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, “To do good work, one must first have good tools.” Naturally, as is the intent of a proverb, there is a deeper meaning to the words than simply the surface text, and the Confucian implications of the statement could well be debated ad nauseam in college dormitories around the globe.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument RepairPlus-Size Instruments
May 11, 2005 12:00 pm | Thomas Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 226 • Thomas Medical has answered the increasing demand for larger and longer quality instruments for bariatric and deep GYN procedures. The new Plus Size instruments include extra-long blade vaginal specula, 12-inch and 14-inch scissors, needle holders, hysterectomy forceps, tissue and dressing forceps, and many more.
LISTED UNDER: Bariatric InstrumentsLASIK Enhancement Spatula
April 13, 2005 7:35 am | Katena Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Moran Enhancement Spatula is a double ended instrument for LASIK enhancement, and features a modified Paton Spatula on one end and a Fukasaku Spatula on the opposite end. The miniature Paton Spatula has a semi-sharp tip that is used to locate and elevate the edge of the previous flap, while the Fukasaku Spatula is used to undermine, lift and retract the flap.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic ProductsEye Tracking System
April 13, 2005 7:35 am | Applied Science Laboratories | Product Releases | CommentsThs ASL 6000 Series Modular Eye Tracking System includes two different configurations: Head-mounted (H6) and Remote (R6) configurations for a multitude of applications. The ASL Model H6 is a complete video eye tracking system for use in situations where the subject can wear lightweight, head mounted optics and must have unrestricted head movement.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic ProductsPunctal Plug Forceps
March 14, 2005 5:09 am | Katena Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Gold Punctal Plug Forceps is designed for grasping and inserting punctual plugs. The inside surfaces of the jaws feature a 0.2-mm wide longitudinal groove for securely grasping any size plug, while the pointed tips help to precisely position the plug into place. The forceps also works very well for grasping and removing eyelashes.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic ProductsInstrument Stringer Holder
March 14, 2005 5:02 am | Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe EasyStringer™ can help make the job of placing instruments on stringers much easier for healthcare workers. The Plexiglas base is slotted to accept a standard instrument stringer, allowing users to simply string one instrument upon another, stacking them up on the base. The stringer can then be closed off, lifted out of the base, and used.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument GuardsDiamond Knife Repair
March 14, 2005 5:02 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum can re-sharpen or replace broken Diamond Knife blades, guaranteeing big cost savings over replacement blades. Spectrum can also change incision sizes on existing knives. They can take old 3.2 blades and re-size them to 2.8 to accommodate new Phaco Machines. Spectrum also repairs Phaco handpieces, and all makes and models of ophthalmic instruments.
LISTED UNDER: Instrument RepairFlexible Iris Retractors
February 16, 2005 3:58 am | Katena Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA miotic pupil is a commonly encountered complication in cataract surgery. Should a small pupil remain unresponsive to routine topical agents, many surgeons advocate the use of flexible iris retractors to gently stretch and retain the iris for maximum visibility during the procedure. These bright blue micro retractors are only 10mm long and can be easily inserted through four evenly spaced limbal paracenteses.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic ProductsAspirating Speculum
January 18, 2005 7:32 am | Katena Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Markomanolakis Aspirating Speculum (K1-5155) combines the simplicity of a wire speculum with a large bore aspiration tube for efficient evacuation of excess fluids and particulate matter. The tube opening is positioned at the lateral canthus and can handle a large volume of fluid without the risk of occlusion by the conjunctiva.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic ProductsCorneal Positioning Device
January 18, 2005 7:32 am | Katena Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Barron Artificial Anterior Chamber (K20-2125) is an innovative new advance in corneal transplant and lamellar surgery. Its unique design allows the surgeon to safely position, secure and inflate the donor cornea so that the button can be cut from the epithelial side. By cutting the recipient and donor corneas from the same direction, a near perfect match is achieved, resulting in a dramatic reduction in surgically induced astigmatism.
LISTED UNDER: Ophthalmic Products
