Products in Prechopper

Aguilar Prechopper (AE-4194)

Smaller blades for easier entry through a 2.0mm incision size. Special beveled blades used for prechopping for the upper surface or lower surface. Featured in OSN Latin American Edition DECEMBER 2011 Our new prechopper (AE-4194) and sustainer (AE-2548) created by Dr. Roberto Aguilar was published in OSN Latin America! Spanish: http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=89987 Portuguese: http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=89990

Akahoshi Combo II Prechopper (AE-4190)

Designed to prechop soft nuclei grades 1 to 2 using the Karate (Vertical) Prechop Technique to reduce phaco time for the Micro Coaxial Technique. Jaws open wider than conventional prechoppers for increased maneuverability within a smaller incision.Can be used with in a 2mm Incision size. Featured product in the ASICO MCO and MICS booklet.

Akahoshi Combo II Prechopper, Thin tips (AE-4190A)

Designed with ultra thin blades to prechop nuclei grades 1 to 2.5 using karate(vertical) prechop technique

Akahoshi Combo IV Double Edged Prechopper (AE-4198)

Popular Combo Prechopper was modified to have thinner blades with double sharp edges. Much easier to penetrate into the nucleus by vertical Karate Prechop technique with less stress on the ciliary zonule. It can be used also for harder nuclei up to Grade 4- by horizontal Counter Prechop with Nucleus Sustainer AE-2530. This single prechopper can manage wider range of nuclei from Grade 1 to 4- by any prechop techniques.

Akahoshi Combo Prechopper (AE-4284)

Suitable for Karate prechop (vertical prechop). Safely prechop nuclei of grades 1 to 2. Sharp edge used to insert into the nucleus. Blunt edge used to ascertain complete division. Recommended model for prechop beginners.

Akahoshi conventional prechop (AE-4280)

Akahoshi Hybrid Combo prechopper (AE-4286)

For Grades 1-4 Nuclei. Groove enables easy rotation of the Nuclei during prechopping. Nuclei of these grades can be easily divided using the Karate Prechop technique. Using the technique the nucleus is prechopped into 4 or more sections before introducing the phaco handpiece. Harder nuclei or nuclei with weak cillary zonules should be prechopped very carefully, supported with a nucleus sustainer to reduce the stress on the cillary zonules. With the phaco prechop technique, ultrasound time is reduced to less than 50% of that required with the conventional grooving method. Because the nucleus is divided beforehand, the movement of the phaco tips is minimized. Mechanical and thermal damage to the wound is consequently reduced. Designed for small incision surgery, prechopper opens to a maximum of 3.0mm at the site of incision.

Akahoshi Paddle Prechopper (AE-4283)

For Nuclei of grades 1-2. Nuclei of any hardness can be easily divided using the special forceps designed for the phaco Prechop technique. Using the technique the nucleus is prechopped into 4 or more sections before introducing the phaco hand piece, harder nuclei or nuclei with weak cillary zonules, should be prechopped very carefully, supported with a nucleus sustainer to reduce the stress on the cillary zonules. With the phaco prechop technique, ultrasound time is reduced to less than 50% of that required with the conventional grooving method. Because the nucleus is divided beforehand, the movement of the phaco tips minimized. Mechanical and thermal damage to the wound is consequently reduced. Designed for small incision surgery, each prechopper opens to a maximum of 3.00mm at the site of incision

Akahoshi Sharp Paddle Prechopper (AE-4199)

This paddle shaped prechopper has no sharp angular edge. It was designed for soft nuclei up to Grade 2. Thin blades are easy to insert into the nucleus without stressing the ciliary zonule. As the notched side of the blade is blunt, it can separate the posterior plate of the nucleus quite safely very close to the posterior capsule. It is also suitable for completing the prechop in femtosecond laser fragmentation.

Akahoshi Super Combo III Prechopper (AE-4191)

For nucleaus grades 1 to 3. This prechopper, a variation of our Combo Prechopper (AE-4284), is suitable for the vertical Karate Prechop technique within a 2mm incision. Prechopping can be completed without nuclear support for nuclei grade 1 to 3 with intact ciliary zonules and complete CCC. The design of the sharp tip allows for easy insertion into the nucleus and rotation of the nucleus after bisection. It can prechop grade 4 nucleus by the Counter Prechop technique, if the nucleus is properly supported by the Nucleus Sustainer.Featured product in the ASICO MCO and MICS booklet.