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There's An App For That - July 2018 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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9 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J u l y 2 0 1 8 Pupillar y dilation and maintenance • X1 Ready-Loaded Iris Speculum. Diamatrix launched its X1 Ready- Loaded Iris Speculum, so named because it comes prepackaged in an injector. To use it, the surgeon injects the ring, engaging the leading hook into the distal iris. As the speculum emerges from the injector, the surgeon watches to make sure the lateral hooks engage on both sides. The surgeon leaves the last hook on top of the proximal iris and then engages it using an instrument called the Williamson hook. Dr. Mahootchi did some practice maneuvers with the device, liked it and plans to soon try it. Diamatrix President Ron Dykes, who invented the device, says the ring creates the widest opening of any device on the market and says it's very gentle on the iris. The ring opens the pupil to 6.7 mm. The 4 "cradles" are said not to pinch the iris margin, so you can actually rotate the speculum in the eye without rubbing off pigment. The devices come 4 to a box. • Diamatrix's X1 Ready-Loaded Iris Speculum.

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