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little breathing room to spend a little extra time with patients and
their caregivers. Plus, having the latest technology in place sends a
message to patients about the culture of your facility: that you
embrace changes that promise better results. With that in mind, here's
a look at 5 of the latest options for YAG, retinopathy and glaucoma
procedures.
I
n the retinal arena, Iridex recently
received FDA 510(k) clearance for its
TxCell Scanning Laser Delivery System,
which enables multi-spot, single-spot and
"fovea-friendly" Micro-Pulse, a propriTxCell Scanning
Laser Delivery System
etary feature, for efficient retinal photo-
Iridex
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coagulation. Micropulse is a laser-deliv-
ery method that maximizes tissue sparing, particularly that of the
fovea, by electronically "chopping" the laser emission into trains of
microsecond pulses. This lets the physician more precisely control the
laser effects to target tissues, potentially resulting in less collateral
damage than conventional laser treatments.
The TxCell Scanning Laser Delivery System not only enables greater
control, it allows multi-spot scanning in addition to the traditional single-spot mode. This can save time in laser photocoagulation procedures, by letting the surgeon do a number of laser pulses at once,
instead of one at a time. The company says the user interface is intu9 8 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E | A P R I L 2 013
