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The multidisciplinary OPMI VARIO 700 surgical microscope is a flexible and cost-conscious solution for hospitals. OPMI VARIO 700 offers outstanding optics, excellent ease of use and a future-oriented, integrated design. These features enable it to assist both the surgeon and the OR staff in achieving enhanced treatment outcomes.
JENA - 15 September 2010.
Carl Zeiss Meditec is presenting the innovative OPMI® VARIO 700 surgical microscope to an international public for the first time at the EuroSpine 2010 in Vienna/Austria. The system enables optimal treatment outcomes thanks to high quality optics and maximum freedom of movement for the surgeon. The use of leading edge technologies makes workflows in the OR more efficient and straightforward. This allows the OR team to concentrate on what is essential - the patient. OPMI VARIO 700 is a multidisciplinary system that can be specially configured for the respective discipline.
"The OPMI VARIO 700 has been developed in close dialog with surgeons from various disciplines," explains Dr. Ludwin Monz, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG. "With the new surgical microscope we are further expanding our leading position in the field of microsurgery," Dr. Monz continues.
Back pain is a very widespread complaint and the resulting number of operations is continuing to rise. OPMI VARIO 700 permits the procedure to be performed microsurgically and therefore more gently for the patient.
Prof. Dr. Richard Assaker, Neurosurgical Clinic, HÃ'pital Roger Salengro, Lille/France was actively involved in the system's development. "I used OPMI VARIO 700 in a thoracic surgery and it was perfect. Especially the small microscope head allowed a long working distance." The large distance between the microscope and the patient permits ergonomically correct surgery, even with long surgical instruments in narrow, deep-lying work channels.
OPMI VARIO 700 can be flexibly configured and is suitable for multidisciplinary use. Therefore, OPMI VARIO 700 is equally ideal for spine, ENT, plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as for neurosurgery. Upgrading with new technologies is possible at any time depending on requirements.
Key benefits of OPMI VARIO 700
OPMI VARIO 700 combines modern technologies with excellent user-friendliness, therefore benefiting not only the surgeon but also the entire OR team.
More precision for better treatment outcomes:
You can only treat what you can see. Therefore, special importance has once again been attached to providing high image quality, detail resolution and color fidelity. The OR team can also follow the entire course of surgery in brilliant video quality. In OPMI VARIO 700 the whole video chain - from the high-definition (HD) camera and the digital display right up to the video recording system - is integrated.
Ease of use for the OR team:
OPMI VARIO 700 has been designed to make the work of the OR team simpler and faster. The previous time-consuming procedure required to balance the microscope is now performed by the AutoBalance(TM) function at the push of a button. The attachment of sterile drapes is facilitated by the AutoDrape® function, with which the air is evacuated out of the drape. In addition, integrated cable routing allows easy cleaning and disinfection of the system.
More efficient workflows and enhanced ergonomic correctness for the surgeon:
For surgeons, it is not only the availability of state-of-the-art technologies that is decisive, but also the capability of operating them in the easiest way possible. With the programmable handgrips and the wireless foot control panel of OPMI VARIO 700 surgeons can operate all key functions of the microscope comfortably and conveniently. User profiles and settings can be made and saved for each individual user via the touchscreen. This means OPMI VARIO 700 is always configured and ready for use for each surgeon.
The OPMI VARIO 700 system has already received the International Red Dot Design Award in 2010.
You can find further information on OPMI VARIO 700 on our website: www.meditec.zeiss.com/vario (http://www.meditec.zeiss.com/vario)
Contacts:
| Eva Sesselmann Director Group Communications Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52 07745 Jena, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 3641/ 220-331 Fax: +49 (0) 3641 220-332 Email: press@meditec.zeiss.com (mailto:press@meditec.zeiss.com) | Patrick Kofler Director Investor Relations Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52 07745 Jena, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 3641/ 220-106 Fax: +49 (0) 3641 220-117 Email: investors@meditec.zeiss.com (mailto:investors@meditec.zeiss.com) |
Brief profile
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ISIN: DE0005313704) is one of the world's leading medical technology companies.
The Company supplies innovative technologies and application-oriented solutions which enable doctors to improve the quality of life of their patients. The company offers complete solutions, including implants and consumables, to diagnose and treat eye diseases.
In the field of microsurgery the company provides innovative visualization solutions. The medical technology portfolio of Carl Zeiss Meditec is rounded off by promising future-oriented technologies such as intraoperative radiotherapy.
The Company's around 2,100 employees generated revenues of about EUR 640 million in fiscal year 2008/09 (ended Sept. 30). The headquarters of Carl Zeiss Meditec are located in Jena, Germany. In addition to other subsidiaries in Germany, the company is represented by over 50 percent of its employees at sites in the USA, Japan, Spain and France.
35 percent of Carl Zeiss Meditec shares are in free float. The remaining 65 percent are held by Carl Zeiss AG, one of the world's leading groups in the optical and opto-electronic industry. Carl Zeiss offers innovative solutions for the future-oriented markets of Medical and Research Solutions, Industrial Solutions and Lifestyle Products. Carl Zeiss AG is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. During fiscal year 2008/09 (ended Sept. 30) the group generated revenues of about EUR 2.1 billion. Carl Zeiss has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide, including more than 8,000 in Germany.
Further information at: www.meditec.zeiss.de (http://www.meditec.zeiss.de/)
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