Surgical microscopes are one of the most exciting advancements in the surgical field. For more than half a century, surgeons around the entire world have been using surgical microscopes to perform intricate surgeries.
The concept of this surgical tool was first pioneered by Carl Zeiss x96 a leading German company in optical and opto-electronic industry. The surgery on humans under a surgical microscope was first performed in 1957.
Surgical microscopes are very useful in getting a good three dimensional visualization of the patient’s anatomy. The prime advantage of these microscopes is that they feature coaxial injection of the light source. They provide wide magnification ranges with good depth of field. Two types of magnification changers are used in surgical microscopes: motorized or zoom system and step system. Three and five step magnification changers are the common ones. Surgical microscopes also meet the best optic requirements such as high resolution and bright illumination.
Different models of surgical microscopes are available. Stand/floor type and table type models are the common ones. Wall and ceiling mounted surgical microscopes are the other models. High-quality portable surgical microscopes are widely used, especially for eye surgery.
The three premium models of surgical microscopes include the OPMI Vario/NC33 System (Carl Zeiss), the Leica M520 OH3 (Leica Microsystems), and the OME-8000 (Olympus). All these three are used for spine surgery.
The high-end surgical microscopes available today incorporate a wide range of advanced features. Some models come with an additional surgical microscope camera. With this, the image produced by a surgical microscope can be comfortably viewed on-screen during the surgery. Moreover, it helps to record the images. Surgical microscope with speech recognition system is one of the latest innovations. The voice activated control system in the microscope will help to control various functions like zoom, focus, and X-Y movements.
Additional software packages are also available, which help to capture and process the images from the surgical microscope. Some software helps to superimpose the images from a navigation device to a surgical microscope.
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