Air Water's 8K surgical video imaging system "Micro 8

Air Water will launch the 8K surgical video microscope system "Micro 8 = Photo" on September 2nd. The system visualizes objects one-tenth the size of a hair, and can be used in surgeries such as stitching together micro blood vessels and lymph vessels. Lenses with different focal lengths can be exchanged according to the surgical technique, enabling fine surgical operations. The selling price starts at 65 million yen. The company expects to sell 100 units (including rentals) in the next three years. This product is combined with a 70-inch 8K large monitor to ensure 300x magnification and a wide field of view. Dr. Eiji Kobayashi of Keio University School of Medicine, who was involved in the development of the device, said, "It will enable us to sew nerves and blood vessels that could not be sewn before. It is a product that will jump into the field of surgery that has been impossible until now. (Photo taken on August 22, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)