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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Performance of a prototype electric silicone oil injector and aspirator in vitreoretinal surgery.

Dehua Qin, Yali Nan, He Zhu, Xueying Wang, Yizong Liu, Ruiyan Fan, Dongdong Wang, Handong Dan, Hongling Chen, Zongming Song and 1 more

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Dehua Qin *Department of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yali Nan *Henan Eye Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
He ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xueying WangHenan Eye Hospital, Henan Medical University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yizong LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Ruiyan FanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Dongdong WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Handong DanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Hongling ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Zongming SongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Zixu HuangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.

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Abstract

Aim: To develop a reusable prototype electric silicone oil injector and aspirator and to compare its performance with that of a vitrectomy machine-based system and a manual syringe technique in an Methods: The prototype device was designed with an optimized motor, control system, and human-machine interface to provide adjustable and stable silicone oil injection and aspiration in a compact portable format. Thirty fresh Results: Injection time differed significantly among the three groups ( Conclusion: Under the tested experimental conditions, the reusable prototype electric silicone oil injector and aspirator showed favorable aspiration performance and handling stability. Although its injection efficiency was lower than that of the manual technique, it was comparable to that of the vitrectomy machine-based system.

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ex vivo porcine eye modelophthalmic surgical instrumentssilicone oil injection and aspirationsurgical performancevitreoretinal surgery

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