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19-gauge Ahmed micro stent cutter developed
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MicroSurgical Technology and Ike Ahmed, MD, have developed the MST 19-gauge Ahmed micro stent cutter, according to a press release.
The device allows efficient, minimally invasive trimming of stent protrusions, which is the likely preferred procedure for patients who had previously received the now-recalled CyPass micro-stent (Alcon), the release said.
“I tried several scissors, including anterior segment, retinal and many intraocular scissors, but they all required two hands, leaving no option to hold the gonioprism. Also, the scissors were ineffective and didn’t cut the stent so well,” Ahmed said in the release.
The device allows for coaxial access to the stent protrusion for trimming and a clean, close cutting action from the forceps.
The multifunctional instrument enables the procedure to be fast and effective with little to no adverse effects or need for multiple instruments,” Dave Scott, MST’s vice president of new product development, said in the release.