Open AccessFive-in-one: a novel, cost-effective yet simple use of micro needle holder
Author(s) -
Ning Gao,
An-Le Su,
Lie-Ling Kou,
Zhao Liu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2227-4898
pISSN - 2222-3959
DOI - 10.18240/ijo.2022.04.20
Subject(s) - medicine , forceps , medical device , trichiasis , sterilization (economics) , optometry , surgery , operations management , biomedical engineering , eyelid , currency , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market
AIM: To achieve a balance between efficiency and cost in the management of medical instrument by the use of micro needle holder.METHODS: In this study, the novel multifunctional use of micro needle holders was performed between 2018 and 2019 at the Department of Ophthalmology in the 4 hospitals in Shaanxi Province. In this innovation, the micro needle holders were initially used as micro forceps to remove sutures, as eye spud to safety extract foreign body from cornea, as ciliary forceps to remove trichiasis, as well as punctal dilator to dilate most small puncta.RESULTS: Using this technique, the medical costs of both procurement and sterilization were cut off in the selected 4 hospitals. The purchase cost has dropped by roughly 50%. The sterilization cost was decreased by about 30%.CONCLUSION: The innovation in the five-in-one multifunctional use of micro needle holders saves the medical costs.