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BROWN
INTACS FORCEPS
This forceps was designed specifically to
insert the Intacs micro insert. Unlike the
original forceps which required awkward
hand and wrist movements, this forceps has
been designed to permit insertion with simple
finger rotation. Made by Rhein Medical. |
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BROWN
INTACS POCKET STARTER
The Brown Intacs Pocket Starter is used
to initiate a quick dual pocket by placement
at the base of the incision with simple
rotation. It effectively eliminates three
steps of the original procedure and helps
protect the epithelium from damage. Many
surgeons have found that it has other uses
in procedures such as LASEK. Made by Rhein
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BROWN
LASEK BUTTERFLY TREPHINE
The Brown LASEK Butterfly Trephine was designed
to simplify the butterfly technique. Instead
of the surgeon having to score the corneal
epithelium, the butterfly trephine provides
a scoring mark that spares the visual axis.
This allows the creation of two hemi-flaps
instead of one larger flap, simplifying
the procedure and reducing epithelial manipulation.
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BROWN
LASEK CANNULA
The LASEK Cannula was designed to combine
the epithelial rehydration step with the
epithelial repositor step. Now both steps
can be done at once with the repositor having
a cannula design permitting irrigation while
repositing the epithelium. Made by Rhein
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BROWN
LASEK NESTED TREPHINE
The Nested Trephine was designed to combine
two steps of the original LASEK procedure
into one. Instead of trephining the epithelium
and then having to line up the alcohol well
as a separate step, the well and trephine
are nested together. This allows them to
be placed on the cornea as one unit. Once
the trephination is done, the trephine is
simply lifted out of the preplaced alcohol
well which is already in perfect position
for alcohol placement. Made by Rhein Medical. |
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BROWN
LIMBAL RELAXING INCISION GUIDE
The LRI Guide provides a fixation ring to
hold the eye with an angled internal surface
to be used as a guide for the diamond knife.
This allows beautiful arcuate limbal relaxing
incisions. The ring is opened in the Thorton
fashion and comes with axis markings to
allow for planning the axis of astigmatic
treatment. Made by Rhein Medical. |
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BROWN
MODULAR ADJUSTABLE SPECULUM
The Modular Speculum is the surgeon’s
equivalent of an “erector set”
for speculum design. Instead of having to
obtain multiple different speculum devices
for different surgeries, the surgeon can
now combine whatever retractors are desired
in tremendously varying combinations to
satisfy any surgical need. Made by Rhein
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BROWN
SWIVEL TORIC MARKER
Using the weighted Gimbal principle, the
Swivel Marker allows from one to eight arcurate
registration marks to be placed on the cornea
prior to LASIK, LASEK, or other refractive
surgery procedures. The marks also allow
precise replacement of the LASIK or LASEK
flap. The Swivel Toric Marker combines the
benefits of the Swivel and Toric Marker
in a weighted Gimbal mechanism. Made by
Rhein Medical Inc. |
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BROWN-GRABOW
CAPSULAR RHEXIS FORCEPS
This is the original “in the wound
cross-action capsularrhexis forceps”.
This was designed by Dr. Brown four years
before similar designs were available by
other companies. Like the Nucleus Cracker,
it prevents loss of viscoelastic and thereby
maintains anterior chamber stability. Made
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A.W. BROWN NUCLEUS CRACKER
Reverse action instrument designed to insert
in the groove cut into the nucleus by
the phacoemulsification tip. The paddle
tips provide a firm purchase on the nucleus
halves. Squeezing the handle spreads
the tips to crack the nucleus. During
the cracking procedure, the pivot is
in the incision providing increased flexibility
in positioning the instrument tips and
reduces the possibility of anterior chamber
collapse. Blue titanium finish for reduced
glare. Overall length 90mm. |
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BROWN SETON INSERTER
Designed for insertion of the seton into
the anterior chamber during placement
of several popular glaucoma devices.
The forceps is calibrated in millimeters
for ease of gauging the depth of seton
placement. Angulated tip provides comfortable
hand positioning during implantation. |
