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Finesse Sharkskin ILM Foreceps 
This is Flexibility. 
This is FINESSE® Flex Loop.

 

 

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A Profile of Precision

 

The FINESSE® Flex Loop is designed for consistent and smooth procedures to create positive outcomes for patients.

 

In a subanalysis of the DISCOVER study,* it was shown that when using the FINESSE® Flex Loop there were:

 

• Low rates of retinal alterations following membrane peeling procedures1,† 

• Fewer occurrences of retinal hemorrhage in areas peeled vs ILM peeled with the diamond-dusted membrane scrapers or forceps1,‡

 

* The DISCOVER study reported on the 3-year assessment of feasibility and usefulness of microscope-integrated intraoperative OCT during ophthalmic surgery (n = 837). Study description: Subjects (n = 34) were those who participated in the DISCOVER study and had undergone macular surgery with      membrane flex loop. Intraoperative changes in retinal images were analyzed.  
 

Acute retinal alterations after ILM peeling with the FINESSE® Flex Loop were visualized at a frequency of less than 10%.  
 

38% of eyes experienced inner retinal hemorrhage in areas peeled with FINESSE® Flex Loop.

 

A Nitinol Loop for a Consistent Edge

 

The FINESSE® Flex Loop’s exclusive Nitinol Loop features tines that are:

 

  Designed for no more than 85% penetration into the ILM2

 

  Concave in shape to impede penetration exponentially with increasing indentation2

 

 

 The Nitinol Loop is designed for use without loss of particulate matter.

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Flexibility by Design

 

The FINESSE® Flex Loop has been designed with a retractable tip for an adjustable stiffness profile.
 

 

• Surgeon-adjustable loop length allows for variable bending stiffness2 

 

• Adjustable stiffness profile enables greater control over contact force

 

• Retractable tip provides ease of insertion through valved and nonvalved cannulas

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Complements The FINESSE® MAXGrip® Forceps

 

The FINESSE® Advanced DSP Tip MAXGrip® Forceps feature a microtextured grasping surface for secure grasping of fibrous or adherent membranes.

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REFERENCES

 

1. Uchida A, Srivastava SK, Ehlers JP. Analysis of retinal architectural changes using intraoperative OCT following surgical manipulations with membrane flex loop in the DISCOVER Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017;58(9):3440-3444. doi:10.1167/iovs.17-21584.  
 

2. Alcon data on file, 2019.  
 

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