title: A new intraocular aspiration probe with bipolar cautery and reflux capabilities.
abstract: The design of the Mentor Wet-Field eraser (Mentor O & O Inc, Norwell, Mass) has been modified so as to include fluid aspiration and reflux capabilities. This 20-gauge disposable probe minimizes instrument exchange through sclerotomy ports and provides sensitive control over reflux action by minimizing the dead-space volume over which reflux occurs. Safer manipulation of detached retina, membranes, and clots is therefore achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleischman
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lerner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reimels
mesh_terms: D002425:Cautery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*