Update to Victus femtosecond laser offers improved surgeon control, patient comfort

Bausch & Lomb announced that the FDA has cleared an updated patient interface kit for the Victus Femtosecond Laser Platform designed to treat a broader range of patients, while improving surgeon control and patient comfort.

The interface features a smaller diameter suction clip, which has been modified to allow for easier opening and closing of the clip to help facilitate more efficient placement of the clip in patients with narrow fissures and smaller eye openings.

Updates to the laser’s interface include:

• a colored suction clip skirt to assist surgeons in achieving optimal centration to avoid the introduction of tilt, as well as to optimize the inner working diameter of the suction ring;
• the addition of multiple suction ports along the inside of the ring to assist surgeons in obtaining optimal control of the eye. Multi-port suction is designed to enhance stability during laser planning and treatment while distributing the vacuum level throughout multiple ports to improve patient comfort; and
• ergonomical design with an enhanced contoured handle to allow surgeons comfortable grip and improved control of the suction clip.

The Victus femtosecond laser has FDA clearance for corneal flap creation in patients undergoing LASIK, anterior capsulotomy during cataract surgery, penetrating arcuate cuts/incisions in the cornea and laser-assisted lens fragmentation during cataract surgery.