News for Leica M525 OH4

Westchester, IL, USA / Heerbrugg, Switzerland.

BrainLAB and Leica Microsystems today announced the integration of BrainLAB Image-Guided Surgery (IGS) software and platforms with the Leica M720 OH5 microscope. BrainLAB is the first to offer this integration. Linking BrainLAB IGS products with the Leica M720 OH5 microscope gives surgeons centralized control for more efficient and effective technology management during procedures.

BrainLAB cranial IGS software integrates all other Leica neurosurgical microscopes in addition to the Leica M720 OH5, and runs on the VectorVision® and Kolibri™ systems. The Leica M720 OH5 offers smaller, more compact optics and new Horizontal Optics Technology, Leica APO OptiChrome™ technology for an excellent view and the Leica OH5 stand, providing superior reach and overhead clearance for more freedom in microscope positioning.

“Integration of the Leica M720 OH5 and our other microscopes with IGS products from BrainLAB, a market and technology leader in surgical navigation, gives us the opportunity to make our high-tech precision optics systems even more accessible and user friendly in the OR. Our work with BrainLAB further reinforces our mission to fulfill and regularly exceed the expectations and needs of our customers,” says Roger Spink, Senior Product Manager, Leica Microsystems.

The objective of the integration between BrainLAB and Leica Microsystems products is to expand the companies’ individual and collective reach in the Neurosurgery market.

“Our unique relationship with Leica Microsystems and their expertise in the development of advanced optics systems strengthens our ability to provide smarter and more efficient IGS solutions that improve patient outcomes,” says Ralf Schwitzko, Product Line Manager Neurosurgery/ENT, BrainLAB.

About BrainLAB

BrainLAB develops, manufactures and markets software-driven medical technology that enables procedures that are more precise, less invasive, and also less expensive than traditional treatments. Among the core products are image-guided systems that provide highly accurate real-time information used for navigation during surgical procedures. This utility has been further expanded to serve as a computer terminal for physicians to more effectively access and interpret diagnostic scans and other digital medical information for better informed decisions. BrainLAB solutions allow expansion from a single system to operating suites to digitally integrated hospitals covering all subspecialties from neurosurgery, orthopedics, ENT, CMF to spine & trauma and oncology. With 3300 systems installed in over 75 countries, BrainLAB is a market leader in image-guided technology. The privately held BrainLAB group, founded in 1989, is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and today employs 950 people in 16 offices across Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America.
For more information, visit BrainLAB at www.brainlab.com.

Contact

Kate Franco, BrainLAB
+1 (708) 486-1915
kate.franco@brainlab.com

Denise Zahnd, Leica Microsystems
+41 (71) 726 32 08
denise.zahnd@leica-microsystems.com

• Press Release Leica-Brain Lab English (Word)

Heerbrugg, Switzerland

The new Leica M525 OH4 surgical microscope, developed by Leica Microsystems in close cooperation with leading neurosurgeons and with the experience gained in extensive clinical studies, provides a new level of ergonomics and maneuverability.

Offers superior overhead space, longest reach, and extraordinary movement. The Leica M525 OH4 offers the highest overhead space, 36% more space than comparable instruments, and the longest reach to provide considerably more room for the surgeon and the entire operating team to maneuver. The Leica M525 OH4 also features precise, harmoniously balanced, and extremely smooth movement. The system is vibration-free at all magnification levels.

The Leica M525 OH4 features a long video monitor arm that offers unique flexibility with its three rotating axes and an inclination axis that can be positioned to provide comfortable viewing for the entire surgical team.

Gives superior image quality with Leica’s OptiChrome™ optics and new xenon illumination
The Leica M525 OH4 ideally combines Leica OptiChrome™ optics and the new 300 Watt xenon illumination system to give the surgeon a constant, clear, sharply-focused image throughout the entire surgical procedure.

Provides a comprehensive, safer solution
The Leica M525 OH4 proactively offers innovative illumination solutions for the benefit of the surgeon and the safety of the patient.

Constant illumination: The newly designed 300W xenon arc-lamp illumination system features two completely independent illumination systems, which provide increased light output, improved re­liability, and innovative heat control. The backup 300W xenon illlumination system automatically and immediately switches on in the event of the first lamp system’s failure. This gives the surgeon real confidence in knowing that the surgery will not be jeopardized by a lamp failure.

Light intensity within safe levels, always, with Leica BrightCare™: The Leica M525 OH4’s new working-distance-controlled light intensity ensures that the light intensity does not surpass safe levels, especially in short working distances. Although the surgeon can manually override this feature at any time, the system gives a warning each time an override is requested.

Safety for the patient, with Leica AutoIris™: The magnification-controlled illumination diameter provides a field of illumination that is just as wide as the field of view. This prevents potential heating of the surrounding tissue outside of the surgeon’s field of observation. The system gives a warning signal as well, if this function is overridden manually.

Meets individual needs with ergonomic accessories and Leica OpenArchitecture™
Tiltable binocular tubes and excellent ergonomics bring the surgeon closer to the surgical site while providing a more comfortable, healthier working posture. The stable, anti-slip handles on the Leica M525 OH4 are exactly where the surgeon needs them. Leica Microsystems has adopted a policy of Leica OpenArchitecture™ to accommodate advances in video, documentation, and image processing technology. Leica’s microscope systems easily adapt to the latest standards.