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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

Stainless Steel & Titanium Stainless Steel & Titanium
DIAMOND & DISPOSABLE KNIVES Vitreoretinal Surgery

INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Titanium handles Micro Incision Instruments
Wexler Micro Incision instruments are designed
Our Knives are equipped with a Titanium to perform Micro Incision surgery techniques.
Handle which allows the surgeon to perform
precise movements without adding the weight MICS instruments consist of a Universal
of a standard stainless steel instrument. Titanium handle and a detachable working tip.
The handle fits all tip sizes reducing the cost of
VL0402.3 VL0422.3 these instruments.

Tips come in three different sizes, 20, 23 and 25
Gauge which can be detached from the handle
facilitating the cleaning process and increasing
its durability.

Custom Orders

MICS instruments can be manufactured upon
VL0400.2 request as a Solid, One Piece unit.
Real Diamond Blades
25 Gauge Tip 23 Gauge Tip 20 Gauge Tip Cleaning and Sterilization
The diamonds in Wexler Knives are real
diamonds, which are known to retain an edge MICS instruments should be washed with
that will stay sharper than GEM quality blades. distilled warm water (30ºC-40ºC / 86ºF-104ºF)
immediately after surgery.

1. Disconnect the Working Tip from
Handle
Tip Sizes VL2008.3 VL1030.3 VL0426.3 2. Screw the Cleaning Adaptor (VL002.1)
onto the base of the tip
Wexler’s Diamond blades are available in 3. Plug a 50-100ml syringe filled with
different sizes for a precise incision width warm distilled water onto the adaptor
for each individual surgical procedure. 1mm and push the plunger to flush the inner
blades are ideal for General, Sideport and shaft
Relaxing incisions that are often used in 4. Repeat above procedure (Step 3) with
Refractive surgeries. 2.0-3.2mm blades are best Alcohol to remove any moisture from
for use with Keratome or Phaco incisions and shaft
are ideal for cataract surgeries. Crescent blades 5. Use the syringe 2 to 3 times to push
are perfect for use in tunnel incisions.
compressed air to completely dry the
inner shaft
6. Wash the Handle with warm distilled
water and dry it at room temprature
7. Sterilize instruments in ETO, Autoclave
or Dry-head procedure following the
standard procedures.

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