Enhance Prosthetic Eye Motility with the MEDPOR MCP Motility Coupling Post

The MEDPOR MCP Coupling Post, a system for enhanced prosthetic eye motility, has been developed to meet the desires of ophthalmologists and their anophthalmic patients who have been reconstructed with MEDPOR Enucleation Shapes.

The central feature of this motility enhancing system is a threaded, medical grade titanium alloy post that may be easily placed in the patient's reconstructed socket following sufficient time for vascularization of the MEDPOR Enucleation Shape. The back of the prosthetic eye is then modified to accept the rounded head of the MCP. The MCP may be introduced in a simple office procedure under local anesthesia without the need of a power drill.

The threaded post design allows for individualized height adjustment and prevents peg fallout which has been seen in other coupling systems. Excellent tissue interface has been observed between the conjunctiva and the titanium post.

The opportunity for motility enhancement, the favorable biocompatible structure and the physical characteristics of MEDPOR Enucleation Shapes provide the ophthalmologist and the patient an attractive surgical option for enucleation procedures.

The MEDPOR MCP is packaged five (5) units per pack. The product is non-sterile and must be sterilized before use. Separate instructions are available with the Ocularist Fitting Post (Catalog No.8945) for mating the MEDPOR MCP with the external artificial eye prosthesis.

Jahrling E.R., "Fitting The MEDPOR® Motility Coupling Post (MCP)", Journal of Ophthalmic Prosthetics (Official Journal of the American Society of Ocularists) Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 47 - 53 (Fall 1997)

Choi, J.C., Rubin, P.A.D., Popham, J.K., Iwamoto, M.A., Shore, J.W., "MEDPOR® Motility Coupling Post: A New Coupling Device For MEDPOR Orbital Implants", presented at American Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA (October 1996)

Choi, J.C., Iwamoto, M.A., Bstandig, S., Rubin, P.A.D., Shore, J.W., "MEDPOR® Motility Coupling Post: A Rabbit Model", presented at American Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA (October 1996)

Choi, J.C., a video presentation, "MEDPOR® Motility Coupling Post: A Rabbit Model", presented at American Society of Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA (October 1996)

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