A new concept for an atraumatic foreign-body microextractor for vitreous surgery.
A new concept of a foreign-body microextractor is introduced. The holding part consists of flexible, silicone-covered, looplike branches that adapt to the form of the foreign body and surround it completely, so a safe extraction through the scleral incision is guaranteed.
D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*