Knife, micro-vitreo-retinal surgery

Alternative names
Knife, MVR
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
Q0201
OPHTHALMIC MICROKNIVES AND CUTTING DEVICES
GMDN related code(s)
32764
Ophthalmic knife, reusable (A hand-held manual ophthalmic surgical instrument designed to make precise incisions in the eye and surrounding tissues during ophthalmic surgery. It is typically designed as a one-piece instrument with a sharp, single-edged cutting blade at the distal tip and a handle at the proximal end. It can have a variety of blade edge shapes, e.g., phaco (blunt or sharp), crescent, straight, and micro-phaco (for micro incision cataract surgery). It is usually made of high-grade stainless steel and some types can employ diamond blades. This is a reusable device.)