EndoSerter -Sterile, Single-Use Disposable Instrument
The EndoSerter® is a sterile, single-use disposable instrument used in DSEK procedures. The EndoSerter Corneal Endothelium Delivery Instrument is a device used for delivering a corneal endothelial allograft into the eye. The EndoSerter is a sterile, disposable, single use only device. When loaded with allograft tissue, rotated, and inserted into the eye the allograft can be deployed in the anterior chamber.
The EndoSerter is an innovative insertion device used in DSEK transplant procedures. This Product Comparison Chart compares the EndoSerter to competitive devices. Some of the standout features include:
- The EndoSerter has integral irrigation so a separate chamber maintainer is not necessary.
- Irrigation to deepen the anterior chamber flows directly through the device, so second incision is not necessary.
- Use with a tight 4 mm incision requires fewer or even no sutures as compared to other insertion techniques.
The EndoSerter does NOT push or pull on the fragile allograft tissue and endothelial cells. The allograft is simply uncovered during deployment.
The EndoSerter can be used with corneal tissue measuring up to 175 microns in central thickness and 8.5 mm in diameter. Many surgeons are moving toward thinner tissue and the “sweet spot” for tissue used with the EndoSerter is around 110-125 microns in central thickness.