Alcon Grieshaber Ophthalmic Set | Modular Handles & Tips

The Alcon Grieshaber name is the 2026 industry standard for vitreoretinal and anterior segment microsurgery. This curated set features a high-performance modular system designed for maximum tactile sensitivity and intraoperative flexibility. By utilizing interchangeable 712-series handles and specialized micro-tips, surgeons can rapidly transition between grasping, cutting, and manipulating delicate intraocular tissues.

The set is housed in a premium Bausch + Lomb Storz E7416-1 sterilization tray, providing a secure, silicone-matted environment that protects the micro-fine tips and mechanical linkages from damage during transit and autoclaving.

Key Performance Features

• Modular 712-Series Handles: These ergonomic, balanced handles are designed for high-precision squeeze actuation. The set includes three distinct handles (712.00.11, .12, and .15), allowing for multiple instruments to be pre-staged and ready for immediate exchange during complex cases.

• Specialized Micro-Tips:

  • 712.91.00: Typically utilized for fine membrane initiation or grasping maneuvers.

  • 712.95.00: Often configured as specialized micro-scissors or forcep inserts for vitreoretinal delamination.

• Grieshaber 641.21 Hand Instrument: A dedicated microsurgical tool providing rigid stability for maneuvers that do not require the modular squeeze-actuation of the 712 series.

• Precision Connectors: Includes four specialized metal adapters/connectors, ensuring seamless mechanical and fluidic interface compatibility between various Grieshaber tips and handle generations.

• Protective Storz Case: The E7416-1 tray is engineered with medical-grade silicone cushioning, ensuring that the micro-actuators and delicate distal tips remain in perfect alignment through high-turnover reprocessing cycles.

Detailed Instrument Inventory

• Handles (3x): Alcon / Grieshaber 712.00.11, 712.00.12, 712.00.15

• Micro-Tips (2x): Alcon / Grieshaber 712.91.00, 712.95.00

• Dedicated Instrument (1x): Grieshaber 641.21 Microsurgical Tool

• Adapters (4x): Small metal precision connectors

• Sterilization Case: Bausch + Lomb / Storz E7416-1 (with silicone matting)

Clinical & Institutional Advantages

• Superior Tactile Feedback: Grieshaber handles are renowned for their low-friction internal mechanics, providing the surgeon with a highly sensitive "feel" for tissue tension during ILM or ERM peeling.

• Cost-Efficient Scalability: The modular nature of this set allows a facility to expand its surgical capabilities by purchasing individual specialized tips rather than entirely new instruments.

• Organized Sterilization: The specialized B+L tray ensures that these high-value components are correctly counted and inspected by SPD staff, reducing the risk of instrument loss or accidental damage.

Ideal Applications

• Vitreoretinal Surgery: Internal Limiting Membrane (ILM) peeling and epiretinal membrane removal.

• Complex Cataract Support: Management of pupillary membranes or specialized anterior segment reconstruction.

• Ophthalmic Teaching Programs: Provides a comprehensive set for training fellows on the assembly and use of modular intraocular instrumentation.

Condition & Quality Assurance

• Status: Used — Excellent Condition.

• Mechanical Integrity: All 712-series handles have been inspected for smooth spring-back and actuation. The micro-tip cartridges are clean and free of visible deformation.

• Optical/Surface Condition: Stainless steel components show minimal signs of wear; the tray is in great condition with intact latches and silicone pins.

• Safety Note: As with all intraocular surgical steel, it is mandatory that this set undergoes a full professional ultrasonic cleaning and lubrication (instrument milk) followed by a validated sterilization cycle before patient contact.