Quantel Medical Launches POCKET III Handheld Pachymeter

Quantel Medical, a division of Lumibird Medical, announced the launch of the POCKET III handheld pachymeter.

With its compact design, Quantel says the POCKET III is the lightest connected handheld pachymeter on the market weighing just 60 grams. It offers a precise and extended measurement range from 150 μm to 1200 μm, due to its 30 MHz probe. A dedicated holder allows the probe tip to be soaked safely in the disinfectant solution.

“In addition to the importance of being able to calculate corneal thickness in pre-refractive surgery, pachymetry is essential to calculate and correlate with intraocular pressure," François Checinski, Ultrasound Product Manager, said in a company news release. "In fact, 80 million people suffer from glaucoma. As a practitioner, you need to know the exact thickness of the cornea to calculate the 'true' value of the IOP that depends on this measurement. That’s why it is important to be able to measure corneal thickness anywhere and at any time which can be done using the POCKET III.”

The POCKET III is CE-marked and FDA 510(k) approved. Delegates attending the 16th EGS Congress in Dublin, June 1-4, will have the opportunity to see this new product on the Lumibird Medical booth.