New vitrectomy probe
New tool is faster and safer
Cheryl Guttman Krader
Published: Tuesday, February 28, 2017
With its novel design and higher cut rate, this new vitrectomy probe allows the cutting port to get closer to the retina but protects the retina to minimise complications"In addition, the new probe allows for enhanced surgeon control because it has a smaller sphere of influence and it enables access to tissue planes. Based on its features, the ULTRAVIT® 10k vitrectomy probe should allow for better posterior vitreous detachment creation over the disc while also making delamination easier and enabling aspiration of blood,” said Dr Gotzaridis. The distance between the bottom of the probe and the port opening is shorter on the new bevel tip probes compared with the same gauge flat-tipped probes, measuring just 0.009 inches for all probes in the series versus 0.016 inches to 0.021 inches on the flat-tipped counterparts. And the bevel tip design further reduces the effective port-to-retina distance. For a 23-gauge probe, the bevelled probe provides 57% closer proximity to the retina when held at a 60° tangential angle compared with the flat-tipped probe. Using the 25+ and 27+ gauge bevel tip probes, the distance between the cutting port and retina is reduced by 50% and 44%, respectively, compared with standard flat-tipped probes. Stratos Gotzaridis: stratosgotzaridis@yahoo.com
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