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Factors regulating the gripping force and stiffness of 25- and 27-gauge internal limiting membrane forceps

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  • Kana Katakami
  • Hisanori Imai
  • Yasuyuki Sotani
  • Hiroko Yamada
  • Makoto Nakamura

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This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the gripping force and stiffness of 25-gauge and 27-gauge (25G and 27G, respectively) internal limiting membrane (ILM) forceps and to compare the effect of these factors on various ILM forceps manufactured by different companies. This study evaluated 25G and 27G ILM forceps with two different types of tip shapes, Eckardt and Maxgrip, manufactured by Alcon (A), DORC (B), VitreQ (C), and Katalyst (D). The gripping force was defined as the force required to move the ILM forceps away from a thin paper by pulling the paper. Shaft stiffness was determined by measuring the shaft displacement under a known force. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the gripping force showed significant correlations with the gauge (P

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  • Kana Katakami & Hisanori Imai & Yasuyuki Sotani & Hiroko Yamada & Makoto Nakamura, 2024. "Factors regulating the gripping force and stiffness of 25- and 27-gauge internal limiting membrane forceps," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0310419
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310419
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