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Bausch + Lomb introduces 23-gauge Bi-Blade cutter

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Bausch + Lomb has introduced a new 23-gauge Bi-Blade dual port vitrectomy cutter for the Stellaris Elite vision enhancement system, the company announced in a press release.

The Bi-Blade, which has previously been available in 25- and 27-gauge models, has a dual-edge blade that allows for cutting in both forward and backward directions, enabling two cuts per cycle and a rate of 15,000 cuts per minute, the release said.

“Now surgeons who prefer the benefits of a 23-gauge probe can enjoy enhanced efficiency and stability that the recently introduced 25-gauge and 27-gauge Bi-Blade cutters offer to address a wide range of procedural needs,” Chuck Hess, Bausch + Lomb vice president and general manager, U.S. Surgical, said in the release.