Download Gulani Lasik Stabilizer

American Surgical Instruments Corporation • Dedicated to Excellence in Ophthalmology
Arun C. Gulani, MD
IT’S A MATTER
OF CONTROL
AMERICAN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
T H E G U L A N I L A S I K G L O B E S TA B I L I Z E R A N D F L A P R E S T R A I N E R
The Gulani Lasik Globe Stabilizer and
the specially provided bridge-space of
Flap Restrainer addressed the problem of
the ring. The special space avoids inad-
an apprehensive patient as well as the
vertent damage to the corneal flap in the
condition of Nystagmus and Nystagmoid
form of crush injury or irregular pressure.
eye movements. It is to be used after the
Restraining the corneal flap during abla-
creation of a lameller corneal flap and to
tion can also help in those cases here due
overturn the same in preparation for the
to a short flap, one needs to protect the
stage of Excimer ablation. It can be used
underside of the overturned flap with vis-
in nasal as well as superior flaps.
coelastics (which is messy) or hold the
The stabilizer fixates the globe while
the excimer laser ablates in a single
flap down with a wecksell spear (which
unnecessarily occupies the other hand).
plane without ocular torsion., The open-
Use of this single instrument can thus
ended ring enables an inherent elastic
deliver the simultaneous functions of:
ability for applicability in larger diame-
Globe stabilization + Corneal flap
ter eyeballs.
restraint + Maximize exposure of stro-
The second function of corneal flap
mal area for ablation.
restraint can be used, if needed, depend-
Thus, we can now include another
ing on the surgeon’s discretion. If the
deserving population of patients to the
restrainer is not used, then the flap is
clientele of Lasik surgery, ie: patients
overturned on the ring. If the restrainer is
with Nystagmus and Nystagmoid eye
used, then the flap goes under the ring in
movements.
Gulani LASlK Stabilizer
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Corneal flap can be held under the recessed space
of the ring, or can be overturned onto the ring
Designed to solve problems of apprehensive
patients, ocular torque as well as nystagmoid
eye movements
Ergonomic, single-handed globe and corneal
flap control
Effective simultaneous functions of globe
stabilization, corneal flap restraint, and
maximized stromal bed exposure
Designed for both nasal and
superior hinges
13mm In diameter
Functional for right
or left eye