SPECTRALIS® Ultra-Widefield Module – First Deliveries
June 21, 2013 – Heidelberg, Germany - Heidelberg Engineering has started to deliver the new Non-Contact Ultra-Widefield Angiography Module for the SPECTRALIS® and Heidelberg Retina Angiograph (HRA 2) product family to customers. The first SPECTRALIS units were upgraded with the new module at the Sacco Hospital at the University in Milan, Italy and the University Eye Clinic in Bonn, Germany.
The Ultra-Widefield Angiography Module consists of a dedicated lens and software. The lens attaches easily to the camera head and is interchangeable with the existing high resolution 30° and 55° widefield lenses. The non-contact ultra-widefield lens makes peripheral imaging convenient for both patient and operator. The confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope (cSLO) technology and high quality refractive optics deliver high contrast, undistorted and evenly illuminated images out into the far periphery. High speed video angiography in ultra-widefield mode can be performed with both fluorescein and indocyanine green, individually or simultaneously.
The ultra-widefield module extends the range of applications and utility for Heidelberg Engineering cSLO devices while further improving patient workflow in practices and clinics. Ultra-widefield angiograms can be viewed with the proven Heidelberg Eye Explorer (HEYEX®) software used by all Heidelberg Engineering devices. This new Heidelberg module provides a competitive alternative to other stand-alone widefield imaging devices, which can be costly and inconvenient.
“Ophthalmologists worldwide are inquiring about the Non-Contact Ultra-Widefield Module, and several hundred modules have been ordered since the product was announced last August,” said Dr. Kester Nahen, Managing Director of Heidelberg Engineering. “The combination of ultra-widefield fundus imaging and OCT in a single device further extends the versatility of the SPECTRALIS platform”, commented Dr. Nahen.
SPECTRALIS non-contact ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography images. Left: Diabetic retinopathy, right: Vasculitis. The moveable camera head of the SPECTRALIS further extends the reach out into the far periphery as seen on the right.
About Heidelberg Engineering GmbH
Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, this privately-held company is a leader in light-based medical devices for ophthalmic applications. The company designs, manufactures and markets a variety of diagnostic instruments for application in retina, glaucoma and cornea diseases. The company has direct operations in the US with corporate offices in Carlsbad, California and in the U.K. with offices in Hemel, Hempstead.
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Kester Nahen, PhD
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