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A New Muscle Forceps⋆
NOTES, CASES, INSTRUMENTS
1180 SUMMARY
A proliferative type of response may occur in the choroid following trauma or exuda tion. This, occasionally leads to what is now
recognized as an entity, choroiditis proliferans. One such case is presented. U. S. Naval Hospital.
REFERENCES
1. Fuchs, A.: Die Erkrankungen des Augenhintergrundes. Vienna, Deuticke, 1943. 2. : Choroiditis proliferans. Am. J. Ophth., 33 :69 (Jan.) 1950. 3. Yen : Concerning choroiditis proliferans. Am. J. Ophth., 31:207 (Feb.) 1948. 4. Tower, P.: Traumatic choroiditis. Arch. Ophth., 41:341 (March) 1949.
A N E W MUSCLE FORCEPS* CONRAD BERENS,
M.D.
New York A new muscle forceps* for surgery on the ocular muscles is described which usually eliminates the necessity for using a tenotomy
Fig. 1 (Berens). A new muscle forceps. (A-l) Knurled head. (A-2) Upper blade of forceps with four pins. (B) Note jaws of forceps with holes for the passage of needle.
the muscle and the stationary upper blade. The blades of the muscle forceps are 10 mm. in length and the upper blade is armed with four pins to prevent slipping of the muscles (fig. 1—A). When the blades are closed, catgut, silk, or nylon sutures on atraumatic needles may be passed directly through holes drilled between the blades of the forceps (fig. 1—B). This permits the cut end of the muscle to be pressed into direct contact with the edge of the incised muscle or tendon stump. The lower blade is constructed to pass directly under the muscle without first in troducing a tenotomy hook (fig. 2). The muscle forceps is applied at right angles to the muscle and therefore is less awkward to use than conventional muscle forceps.
hook and which is applied at right angles to the muscle. The muscle forceps has an overall length of 82 mm. and has a knurled head which, when turned, presses the lower blade against * Aided by a grant from The Ophthalmological Foundation, Inc. t Made by E. B. Meyrowitz and Company, New York.
Fig. 2 (Berens). The lower blade of the forceps has been passed under the muscle at the attachment to the globe without using a tenotomy hook.
1180 SUMMARY
A proliferative type of response may occur in the choroid following trauma or exuda tion. This, occasionally leads to what is now
recognized as an entity, choroiditis proliferans. One such case is presented. U. S. Naval Hospital.
REFERENCES
1. Fuchs, A.: Die Erkrankungen des Augenhintergrundes. Vienna, Deuticke, 1943. 2. : Choroiditis proliferans. Am. J. Ophth., 33 :69 (Jan.) 1950. 3. Yen : Concerning choroiditis proliferans. Am. J. Ophth., 31:207 (Feb.) 1948. 4. Tower, P.: Traumatic choroiditis. Arch. Ophth., 41:341 (March) 1949.
A N E W MUSCLE FORCEPS* CONRAD BERENS,
M.D.
New York A new muscle forceps* for surgery on the ocular muscles is described which usually eliminates the necessity for using a tenotomy
Fig. 1 (Berens). A new muscle forceps. (A-l) Knurled head. (A-2) Upper blade of forceps with four pins. (B) Note jaws of forceps with holes for the passage of needle.
the muscle and the stationary upper blade. The blades of the muscle forceps are 10 mm. in length and the upper blade is armed with four pins to prevent slipping of the muscles (fig. 1—A). When the blades are closed, catgut, silk, or nylon sutures on atraumatic needles may be passed directly through holes drilled between the blades of the forceps (fig. 1—B). This permits the cut end of the muscle to be pressed into direct contact with the edge of the incised muscle or tendon stump. The lower blade is constructed to pass directly under the muscle without first in troducing a tenotomy hook (fig. 2). The muscle forceps is applied at right angles to the muscle and therefore is less awkward to use than conventional muscle forceps.
hook and which is applied at right angles to the muscle. The muscle forceps has an overall length of 82 mm. and has a knurled head which, when turned, presses the lower blade against * Aided by a grant from The Ophthalmological Foundation, Inc. t Made by E. B. Meyrowitz and Company, New York.
Fig. 2 (Berens). The lower blade of the forceps has been passed under the muscle at the attachment to the globe without using a tenotomy hook.