Nidek has announced the launch of the YC-200 S plus ophthalmic YAG and SLT laser system/YC-200 ophthalmic YAG laser system.

 

The YC-200 S plus/YC-200 is the successor to the YC-1800 laser. The YC-200 S plus/YC-200 builds on the technology of the YC-1800 by incorporating newer optical designs, engineering, and software advances to ensure precise targeting of pathology, while also ensuring efficacious treatments and enhancing surgeon visualization of laser delivery, according to Nidek. The optical system improvements optimize resolution and contrast. An expanded focal depth and natural-colored bright LED illumination provide improved views of the pathology and treatment. Two rotatable aiming beams for YAG mode and a parfocal aiming beam for SLT mode help the surgeon accurately target pathology.

 

Nidek has included YAG laser system enhancements to the YC-200 S plus/YC-200 that achieve 1.6 mJ plasma threshold in air. These enhancements allow for homogeneous laser energy delivery. The YC-200 S plus offers an advanced SLT mode that includes SLT-NAVI, which is an intuitive display of the real-time progress of laser treatment. An ergonomic design and optimized working distance minimize surgeon fatigue.

 

“The suite of technologies incorporated in the YC line of lasers allows surgeons to treat pathology with greater precision,” Motoki Ozawa, President and CEO of Nidek, said in a company news release. “The optical and software advances that we have incorporated in the YC lasers ensure safe and efficacious treatments that are delivered ‘Right on the Mark’.”

 

The YC-200 S plus/YC-200 is CE Mark approved but not yet cleared by the FDA.