New Diamond Ophthalmic Knife Incorporating 'LuerLock'
Posted on: Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 06:00 CDT
ASCOT, England, August 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Element Six, the world's leading developer and producer of technical solutions based on diamond, announces the launch of a new range of diamond ophthalmic knives incorporating a 'LuerLock' adaptor to facilitate reliable and easy instrument cleaning.
Diamond ophthalmology blades are much sharper than the best steel blades and are, therefore, the surgeon's first choice. In recent years there have been many improvements in blade design, with new, innovative shapes becoming available. Knives are designed so that the diamond blade can be retracted, via a bayonet mechanism, into the knife handle for protection when not in use. Traditional diamond blades get damaged during the cleaning process. Cleaning and sterilisation of the new Diamond Ophthalmic Knife is executed with the blade in the retracted position which prevents damage to the cutting edge.
Element Six, in collaboration with several leading ophthalmic surgery institutes, has developed a handle that incorporates a special 'LuerLock' and a bayonet mechanism for blade retraction. Now routine cleaning can take place in a washing machine by connecting the handle to an appropriate 'LuerLock' adaptor, allowing thorough and safe cleaning of the knife by flushing through the handle.
With the new handle, Element Six offers its customers incisions of consistent high quality and easy cleaning at the same time as delivering longer blade life, thus lowest cost per procedure. Knives incorporating the new handle will be available in Europe from August 2005.
Element Six Managing Director Christian Hultner commented, "Diamond blades have always been the preferred choice of ophthalmic surgeons around the globe and the development of these new easy-to-clean knives is a major step forward, increasing the lifetime of blades and reducing the cost of ophthalmic procedures".
About Element Six
Element Six is the world leader in the production of all forms of synthetic diamond for industrial use. Element Six has pioneered the development of CVD diamond technology since the 1980s, with a world-renowned research centre at Ascot dedicated to this activity. CVD diamond opens up many new application areas outside the traditional abrasive uses of synthetic diamond. Uses of CVD diamond include laser exit windows, cutting tools, surgical blades, windows for high-power gyrotrons, heat-spreaders for electronic devices as well as active electronic devices.
Element Six Ltd
CONTACT: For further information please contact Toon Sturm, Element SixBV, PO Box 119, 5430 Cuijk, The Netherlands, Tel:+31-485-395-744, Email: info@e6.com
Source: PRNewswire
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