Oertli Upgrades its Faros Compact Surgical Platform
Swiss manufacturer Oertli Instrumente has upgraded its compact surgical platform Faros with new features to make the surgeon’s work easier, safer, and more efficient, according to a company news release.
The new Faros for cataract, vitrectomy, and glaucoma surgery features a new design that makes operation easy. The instrument connections are immediately accessible from the front, speeding up the surgical procedure.
The new Faros has a two-pump system with flow and vacuum control. The flow control of the peristaltic principle allows for control and precision in manipulation. Together with the SPEEPMode, the new Faros ensures that fluidics become a powerful tool as the SPEEPMode controls both flow and vacuum. The holding power (vacuum) is regulated by the surgeon via the pedal. The flow can be set as a constant value and is actively controlled by the device during surgery. Switching between the two pump systems is possible at any time via the pedal or screen.
The new Faros is available as an anterior segment device and as a combined platform (anterior and posterior segment). The newly integrated air compressor enables an autonomous anterior vitrectomy by applying the anterior segment version. The optimized cutter control together with the new continuous flow cutters ensure excellent cutting force for smooth and traction-free work in the posterior segment. The commands – such as switching between functions and programs, modulating ultrasound power output, alternating between pump systems, or changing the height of the bottle – can be easily defined by the surgeon using the pedal.
The new Faros also offers an integrated MIGS technology as an option. The High Frequency Deep Sclerotomy (HFDS) provides direct access between the anterior chamber and the Schlemm’s canal, bypassing the outflow resistance of the trabecular meshwork. This allows for an impressively low complication rate and excellent long- term results especially considering the short intervention time.