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 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 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 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.

Akahoshi Universal II Pre-Chopper (AE-4192)

Safely and effectively prechop nuclei of grades 2 to 4. For prechopping hard nuclei, the Akahoshi Nucleus Sustainer is used with the counter-prechop technique. Designed to be used in incisions of 2.0 to 2.2mm. Featured product in the ASICO MCO and MICS booklet.

Akahoshi Universal Nucleus Splitter (AE-4289)

Helps to complete the splitting of incompletely prechopped nuclei; Can also be used to divide the nucleus after grooving for divide and conquer technique; Can attain nuclear division even if the grooving was not deep enough; Blunt and rounded ring can be used safely to attain complete division; Blunt ring tips are safe to touch the posterior capsule.

Crozafon Prechopper (AE-4299)

Easy completion of the the pre chopping done by the femto laser releasing the gas for a much safer hydro dissection. The thickness of the blades is reduced to 230 microns and their reduced profile make it easier to use on shallow anterior chambers. It can be used with 2 mm micro incision.

Escaf Prechopper (AE-4295)

For soft to medium consistency cataracts. Can be used in combination with the ultrachopper wherein the prechopper helps make initial grooves in thecataract. Angled down tip helps for easy insertion of the prechopper blades. The broad surface divides the ultrachopped nucleus easily.

Hill Prechopper (AE-4193)

For a nucleus of grade 2, this design will allow for easier penetration, with initiation and propagation of the first crack using Dr. Akahoshi's standard "karate" pre-chop technique. The sharp tip and thin edges, allow the instrument to move more easily through nuclear material. For nuclei grades 3-4 the sharp tip and razor sharp internal cutting edge, allows the surgeon to both penetrate and slice through the nucleus using a downward movement of the tip while simultaneously elevating the handle. This allows the curved, sharp inside edge of the instrument to cut through the nucleus using both vertical and horizontal forces, much like the cutting action of a saber blade. Enables the division of dense nucleus without counter force.