Zeiss’ clinical application specialist Wolfgang Buss with the new Artevo 850 at RANZCO in Adelaide

Taking pride of place on Zeiss’ stand at RANZCO 2024 were its new high-end 3D microscope, the Artevo 850, and the latest addition to its optical surgical microscope portfolio, the Artevo 750.

Both are brand new releases, said Zeiss’ clinical application specialist Wolfgang Buss. The Artevo 850 not only offers customisable 3D digital visualisation, but also allows the surgeon to swap between the 3D monitor and more traditional binoculars during surgery, he said. “We have adopted a hybrid approach, so if a case is a little more complex, the surgeon can return to what they are more used to doing.”

3D surgical microscope systems are becoming increasingly popular for training purposes and because they allow the surgeon to view additional data and enhance whatever they need to, to see better during surgery. Normally, however, the 3D camera system replaces the traditional binocular system, said Buss, but the feedback from surgeons is they prefer the flexibility to use both.

According to Zeiss, the Artevo 850 offers true colour representation on a high fidelity 140cm screen, with colour-enhancement tools to accentuate anatomical details and the ability to optimise depth of field by 60%. The Artevo 850 also features a redesigned Zeiss Callisto eye, a computer-assisted cataract surgery system which centralises all controls on a single intuitive touchscreen, said Rebecca Pott, Zeiss ANZ marketing manager. “Cataract-assistance functions and other key controls can be surgeon-controlled with a push of a button on either the foot control panel or handgrips.” The software enhancements also allow for immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery, she said. “So there’s more features, more efficiencies, and it has great connectivity to our EQ Workplace (software), making our efficient workflow even faster.”

Zeiss’ Lahiru Gunasena and Rebecca Pott at RANZCO 2024 in Adelaide

The new Artevo 750 also introduces advanced optical visualisation technology, including new RGB LED illumination with adjustable light colour temperature, as well as a 40% increase in resolution of data overlays provided in the eyepiece, said Zeiss.