The new MACH2 Vitreous Cutter with Double-Blade Technology
During the DOC 2013 in Nürnberg/Germany the new Geuder MACH2 Double-Blade Vitreous Cutter was introduced. For the first time, the technology of two active blades has been realized in a sterile product. Currently there are two main trends in ophthalmic-surgical technology: Cutting rates constantly getting higher respectively innovative aspiration pumps. With these two characteristics, manufacturers try to provide a fast core vitrectomy as well as a safe vitreous base shaving. With the cutting window being closed, original vitrectors cannot aspirate or cut tissue. This aspiration stop inevitably leads to a pulsation of the tissue in front of the cutting window. Due to the effect of a high cutting rate the flow at the vitreous cutter is reduced, which results in less tractions at the tissues and less pulsation. At the same time the aspiration quantity is also reduced. Other systems try to avoid this behaviour by means of new pump systems, but nevertheless, there is also no flow when the vitreous body window is closed.With the new MACH2 Vitreous Cutter Geuder has chosen a completely different way. I am fortunate to have tested the new product during surgery. Due to its special geometry the MACH2 has a permanenty open cutting window. The result is a maximum high flow for a fast core vitrectomy as well as full control near the vitreous body base, with a constant and perfectly controllable flow. This has the advantage that the surgeon doesn’t need to take influence indirectly on the cutting rate but he can control the flow directly via the bi-directional footswitch of the Megatron S4. Furthermore, due to its two blades the MACH2 provides excellent cutting quality in comparison with a one-blade vitreous cutter. From now on, in connection with the new double-blade MACH2, the Geuder vitrectomy systems dispose of a double cutting rate. The Megatron systems offer a cutting rate of 1,600 cpm, the Megatron S3 VIP and Megatron S4 a cutting rate of 5,000 cpm. In my opinion, the new MACH2 with its particular technology might become the new standard vitreous cutter in vitrectomy. http://www.geuder.com/mach2vitreouscutter
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Ute Hillemacher / MarketingBärbel Nietzold / Public Relations
