EZ Fan No-Bowl & No-Touch Technique Funnel, is a tool used to insert a prosthesis into the body without manual intervention and has significant advantages. During surgery, the skin is open and not completely sterile. Additionally, the incision created for surgery creates conditions for contamination to enter the body, making it preferable to use a sleeve to prevent this from happening. • The features and advantages of a sleeve include: • Prevention of contamination from the environment entering the body • Prevention of prosthesis hardening due to contamination • Presence of lubricating material for ease of insertion • Smaller skin incision during surgery • Less tissue damage and smaller scars • Availability of a sizing chart corresponding to the prosthesis size Experience has shown that using a sleeve has significantly reduced the incidence of infection or contamination during surgery
HYDRATE THE FUNNEL Hydrate the funnel with saline through the open end of the funnel. Close the open end of the funnel by hand to contain the saline and rotate back and forth to fully hydrate the internal surface. Once complete pour the remaining saline into a container using the open end of the funnel. LOADING THE FUNNEL The implant is loaded in the hydrated funnel. Round implants are placed directly into the funnel from the packaging, for what is called a «No-Touch technique.» If you are using anatomical or shaped implants, the surgeon will load them into the funnel by hand, to ensure proper direction and orientation of the implant prior to placing it in the body. This is called a «Minimal –Touch technique.» TRIMMING THE FUNNEL Trim the funnel tip to accommodate the size, type and shape of the implant being used. PROPEL Gently propel the implant through the funnel into the surgical pocket What EZ Fan is ? “EZ Fan” is specifically designed to satisfy the needs of the surgeons who want analternative to the traditional finger insertion method for breast, calf, gluteal and pectoral shaped gel implant procedures. What is the indication for EZ Fan? EZ Fan is indicated to deliver gel implants into the pocket with minimal or no touch of the implant, surrounding tissue and the incision. What are the advantages from EZ Fan ? • Employ a No-Touch / Minimal-Touch technique believed by respondents to reduce infection rates • Shorten incision lengths • Reduce operating room time • Reduce force applied to the implant shell, which may lessen damage occurrence • Increase placement options • Can accommodate all types of gel implants • Less friction, faster propulsion of implant • Superior visualization of implant