19 Nov 2013

OCULUS presents the world’s first single-use wide angle viewing system: OCULUS BIOM® ready

World Premiere at AAO, New Orleans

OCULUS Optikgeräte GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany, the inventors of non-contact wide angle viewing, have developed and launched the first single-use wide angle viewing system at the AAO 2013 in New Orleans.

The BIOM® ready provides the retinal surgeon the same unparalleled view that they have come to expect from the OCULUS BIOM® brand. It combines the perfect balance between flexibility and high optical quality, meeting the demands of both the retinal surgeon and the operating room staff. The new BIOM® ready is adaptable to most ophthalmic microscopes.

The BIOM® was first introduced 25 years ago and surgeons have seen many advances since that time. Rainer Kirchhübel, CEO of OCULUS Optikgeräte GmbH, states, “OCULUS has a strong heritage of leading new advances in the non-contact wide angle viewing segment. The BIOM® ready will provide the retinal surgeon with an uncompromised surgical view, while maximizing operating room efficiency. We are excited to add it to our surgical portfolio.”

In recent years, there has been an increased focus on efficiency and process improvement among hospitals and ASCs. Ron Gilliland, CEO of OCULUS Surgical, Inc. comments, “The launch of the BIOM® ready is unique. Capital equipment is being provided in an economical, single-use product without any compromise in surgical performance, providing tremendous value to surgical facilities.”

Whether viewing mid-vitreous, in the periphery, or under high magnification, surgeons will appreciate the unparalleled clarity, provided by the OCULUS BIOM® HD Disposable Lens which is incorporated into the BIOM® ready. OCULUS debuted the new BIOM® ready at the AAO in New Orleans, OCULUS Surgical, Inc. booth no 1735.