Synergetics USA, Inc. Announces the Launch of the Largest Line of 23 Gauge Retinal Surgical Instruments

O'FALLON, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synergetics USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: SURG) announced today the launch of the largest line of 23 gauge retina surgical instruments. For the past five years, a debate has raged in retina surgery over whether cases should be done through three 20 gauge (0.89 millimeter diameter) incisions or three 25 gauge (0.50 millimeter diameter) incisions. The 20 gauge proponents point to stiffer, more maneuverable and more robust instrumentation as well as improved flow rates and minimized surgical time. The 25 gauge proponents point to no-stitch, rapid wound healing and less trauma to the eye. While the debate continues, our customers have asked us for something in the middle – 23 gauge (0.65 millimeter), which might offer the advantages of both.