Sklar Akahoshi Pre-Chopper, Paddle Tips
A 5 inch pre-chopper with blunt, paddle shaped tips used to mechanically divide the lens nucleus during cataract surgery. It is built for repeated sterilisation and use across many cases.
The Sklar Akahoshi Pre-Chopper is a cataract surgery instrument with blunt, paddle shaped tips measuring 8mm, used to mechanically split the lens nucleus before or during phacoemulsification. The paddle profile of the tips is designed to engage a broader area of the nucleus than a pointed chopper, spreading the splitting force across the lens material for a controlled fracture with reduced risk of sudden, uncontrolled movement inside the capsular bag.
At 5 inches overall, the instrument is sized for the fine bimanual technique typical of anterior segment microsurgery, where the surgeon works with a phaco handpiece in one hand and the pre-chopper in the other. Surgeons who prefer a combo style mechanical chopping approach often favour paddle tipped choppers like this one for firmer or denser lens nuclei.
This is a single fixed configuration listing, suited to cataract surgery centres already using a mechanical pre-chop technique as part of their standard phacoemulsification workflow.
