Experience Extraordinary
Superior Efficiency for Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgery*1-4
* Based on bench testing.
Experience Extraordinary
Superior Efficiency for Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgery*1-4
* Based on bench testing.
One unprecedented innovation.
One platform with two configurations.
Alcon’s best-in-class vitreoretinal and cataract surgical capabilities, together in one integrated platform.2-6
Alcon's best-in-class offering for cataract. 2-6
UNITY® Vitreoretinal Cataract System is the first and only platform delivering unprecedented innovations for vitreoretinal and cataract surgery.2-6
Intelligent Fluidics
Efficiency*1-4 with more physiologic surgical conditions.6
* Based on bench testing.
UNITY® Experience
Streamlined workflow and intuitive usability for a seamless integration.
Discover Alcon's new standard in vitreoretinal and cataract surgery.
Interested in the cataract capabilities of UNITY® VCS and UNITY® CS?
Intelligent Fluidics delivers efficiency with more physiologic conditions.6
Proprietary pressure and flow control technologies deliver efficiency and stability while6:
- Executing core vitrectomy
- Inducing posterior vitreous detachment
- Shaving vitreous
- Managing mobile retina
- Removing the lens
Find out what your peers are saying about UNITY® Intelligent Fluidics.
Intelligent IOP maintains the desired IOP throughout all steps of the procedure.*6,7
Precise, real-time pressure sensing and compensation maintains a more physiologic IOP, enabling excellent patient outcomes.*6,7
* Mean fluctuation at flow vs. setpoint of 1.84 ± 2.82 and 2.13 ± 2.86 mmHg during vitrectomy and extrusion/fragmentation, respectively.
† Within 2.13 +/- 2.86 mmHg.
Intelligent Aspiration accelerates pump speed to rapidly rise vacuum and facilitate surgical efficiency.6
Intelligent Aspiration enables rapid ramping of vacuum to6:
- Achieve purchase of the posterior hyaloid and induce posterior vitreous detachment while maintaining the desired aspiration flow limit6
- Support core vitrectomy, mobile tissue, and posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) in a single step
UNITY® Illumination delivers consistent and customizable illumination for excellent tissue visualization and patient safety.
- Three LED illuminators provide reliability for up to 10,000 hours.8
- Tunable, programmable, RGB LEDs deliver custom light profiles for excellent tissue visualization.6
- Light Sentry safety modality removes spectral content to comply with aphakic hazard standards to enhance patient safety.6
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UNITY® 27+ DS System delivers the stiffness of 25+ or better, optimizing surgical control.2
Optimized for control and reach, the 27+ Dynamic Stiffener (27+ DS) technology is available in vitrectomy and light probes.2
Find out what your peers are saying about UNITY® 27+ DS
UNITY® HyperVit® is the world’s fastest vitrectomy probe with 30k cpm.
HyperVit® is designed to increase stability, decrease tractional forces and improve vitreous removal efficiency with 50% faster vitrector cutting rates.*1,6,9
* Compared to CONSTELLATION® HYPERVIT® 20k vitrectomy probe.
UNITY® TetraSpot dramatically reduces laser application time up to 3.1x.*3
TetraSpot is the first and only multi-spot, illuminated laser probe that dramatically reduces laser application time up to 3.1X, delivering 1, 2 or 4 spot versatility.*3
* MSLP(4) is 3 times faster than SSLP.
UNITY® Experience
Intuitive User Experience
- Intuitive interface
- Graphical guided setup
- Integrated RFID identification
Faster Setup and Teardown
UNITY® VCS system setup and teardown time is significantly faster (25%) than CONSTELLATION® Vision System, reducing Operating Room turnover time by ~1.5 minutes.*10
* p < 0.001. For posterior segment surgeries/posterior cassette pack.
UNITY® Connectivity
Designed for current and future integration with Alcon's ecosystem of products, digital innovations, and services to seamlessly power your practice.6
What your peers are saying about UNITY® VCS
Discover how UNITY® VCS delivers efficiency for vitreoretinal surgery as discussed by leading surgeons.*1-3
* Based on bench testing.
WHAT YOUR PEERS ARE SAYING ABOUT UNITY® INTELLIGENT FLUIDICS.
What your peers are saying about UNITY® 27+ DS.
What your peers are saying about UNITY® TetraSpot.
Alcon, Specialists in Retina
Alcon offers a comprehensive range of consumables to support all retina procedures.
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cataract surgery.
Delivers up to
2X faster
nucleus removal than OZil®.*4
* Based on bench data.
Delivers up to
2X faster
nucleus removal than OZil®.*4
* Based on bench data.
Intelligent IOP provides precise surgical stability at the surgeon’s desired IOP.*6,7
* Mean fluctuation at flow vs. setpoint of 2.36 ± 2.13 and 4.19 ± 1.97 during phacoemulsification and irrigation/aspiration (IA), respectively.
Intelligent Aspiration is designed for rapid vacuum rise and higher vacuum values to facilitate efficiency.6
Intelligent Sentry delivers surge mitigation while maintaining followability.5
Discover UNITY® CS for Cataract Surgery
UNITY® Cataract System is the first and only platform delivering groundbreaking innovations for cataract surgery.1-5
Intelligent Fluidics
Efficiency*1 with more physiologic surgical conditions.5
* Based on bench testing.
UNITY® 4D Phaco
First-and-only 4D phacoemulsification modality with enhanced lens removal efficiency.*4
* Based on bench data.
UNITY® Experience
Streamlined workflow and intuitive usability for a seamless integration.
Discover Alcon's new standard in vitreoretinal and cataract surgery.
Interested in the cataract capabilities of UNITY® VCS and UNITY® CS?
Intelligent Fluidics delivers efficiency with more physiologic conditions.6
Intelligent Fluidics deliver efficiency with more physiologic surgical conditions.5
Proprietary high-performance pump system provides real-time sensing and independent, precise control of IOP, infusion flow and aspiration flow.5
Find out what your peers are saying about UNITY® Intelligent Fluidics.
Intelligent IOP maintains the desired IOP throughout all steps of the procedure.*5,6
Precise, real-time pressure and flow sensing and compensation maintain a more physiologic IOP, enabling excellent patient outcomes.*6,7
* Mean fluctuation at flow vs. setpoint of 2.36 ± 2.13 and 4.19 ± 1.97 during phacoemulsification and irrigation/aspiration (IA), respectively.
Intelligent Aspiration accelerates pump speed to rapidly rise vacuum and facilitate surgical efficiency.5
- Enables rapid vacuum rise via intelligent speed-up of pump based upon partial or full occlusion
- Allows higher average vacuum during lens removal and facilitating efficiency.5
Intelligent Sentry’s real-time occlusion break sensing and dual venting system mitigates surge while maintaining followability.5
UNITY® CS with Intelligent Sentry was better at maintaining anterior chamber stability when compared with CENTURION® with Active Sentry® during simulated occlusion break testing.*†8,9
For all common setpoint combinations, mean occlusion break surge volumes were at least 44% (nearly two times) lower for UNITY® CS than CENTURION® with Active Sentry®.*8
* Based on bench data. † Reduction in surge is correlated to less change in anterior chamber depth.
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UNITY® 4D Phaco delivers 2X faster nucleus removal.*1
- First-and-only 4D phacoemulsification modality delivers up to 2X faster nucleus removal than OZil®
- 41% less energy† into the eye
- 48% less Cumulative Dissipated Energy (CDE).*1
- Delivers enhanced micro-followability that empowers surgeons with more efficient and consistent nucleus removal.§1
* Based on bench data. † Based on N=10 HPs, Artificial cataract lens IOP 55 mmHg vacuum of 450 mmHg. § Compared to OZil® Torsional Phaco.
Find out what your peers are saying about UNITY® 4D Phaco.
UNITY® Thermal Sentry continuously monitors surgical conditions to facilitate corneal health.5
First-of-its-kind modulation technology with Thermal Sentry, that continuously estimates incision site temperature and modulates the ultrasound power when reaching a set threshold to mitigate the potential for corneal burns.5
UNITY® Experience
Intuitive User Experience
- Intuitive interface
- Graphical guided setup
- Integrated RFID identification
Faster Setup and Teardown
UNITY® VCS system setup and teardown time is significantly faster (25%) than CONSTELLATION® Vision System, reducing Operating Room turnover time by ~1.5 minutes.*14
* p < 0.001. For posterior segment surgeries/posterior cassette pack.
UNITY® Connectivity
Designed for current and future integration with Alcon's ecosystem of products, digital innovations, and services to seamlessly power your practice.6
What your peers are saying about UNITY® CS
Discover how UNITY® CS delivers efficiency for cataract surgery as discussed by leading surgeons.*1
* Based on bench testing.
What your peers are saying about UNITY® 4D Phaco.
What your peers are saying about UNITY® Intelligent Fluidics.
Discover Alcon’s new standard vitreoretinal surgery.
Instrumentation designed to
perform at 25+
in a smaller guage size.2
* Based on bench data.
Instrumentation designed to
perform at 25+
in a smaller guage size.2
* Based on bench data.
Intelligent Fluidics delivers surgical stability and efficiency with more physiological surgical conditions.5
UNITY® TetraSpot dramatically reduces laser application time up to 3.1X.*3
* MSLP(4) is 3 times faster than SSLP.
UNITY® HyperVit® is the world's fastest vitrectomy probe with 30k cpm.5,12,13
Discover UNITY® VCS For Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgery
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UNITY® VCS and CS Important Product Information
Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by, or on the order of, a physician.
INDICATIONS / INTENDED USE:
UNITY VCS:
The UNITY VCS console, when used with compatible devices, is indicated for use during anterior segment (i.e. phacoemulsification and removal of cataracts) and posterior segment (i.e., vitreoretinal) ophthalmic surgery.
In addition, with the optional laser this system is indicated for photocoagulation (i.e., vitreoretinal and macular pathologies), iridotomy and trabeculoplasty procedures.
UNITY CS:
The UNITY CS console, when used with compatible devices, is indicated for use during anterior segment (i.e., phacoemulsification and removal of cataracts) ophthalmic surgery.
Warnings:
Appropriate use of UNITY VCS and CS parameters and accessories is important for successful procedures. The console supports various accessories to perform various surgical procedures.
Accessories include handpieces and probes, as well as tips and sleeves when necessary. Different accessories are required for different procedures and operating modes.
Test for adequate irrigation and aspiration flow, reflux, and operation of each accessory prior to entering the eye.
The consumables used in conjunction with ALCON® instrument products constitute a complete surgical system. To avoid the risk of a patient hazard, do not mismatch consumable
components or use settings not specifically adjusted for particular consumable component combinations.
AEs/Complications:
Inadvertent activation of functions that are intended for priming or tuning accessories while the accessory is in the eye can create a hazardous situation that could result in patient injury.
During any ultrasonic procedure, metal particles may result from inadvertent touching of the ultrasonic tip with a second instrument. Another potential source of metal particles resulting
from any ultrasonic handpiece may be the result of ultrasonic energy causing micro abrasion of the ultrasonic tip.
ATTENTION: Refer to the Directions for Use for the accessories/consumables and User Manual for a complete listing of indications, warnings, cautions and notes.
References:
1. Alcon Data on File, 2024. [REF-24644].
2. Alcon Data on File, 2024. [REF-24576].
3. Alcon Data on File, 2024. [REF-24615].
4. Alcon Data on File, 2024. [REF-24379].
5. UNITY® Phaco Handpiece Directions for Use.
6. UNITY® VCS and CS User Manual, 2024.
7. Alcon Data on File, 2024. [REF-24899].
8. Alcon Data on File, 2024. [REF-24760].
9. Alcon Data on File, 2024. [REF-25562].
10. Suzuki H, Igarashi T, Takahashi H. Effect of a new phacoemulsification and aspiration handpiece on anterior chamber stability. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2023;49(1):91-96.
11. Alcon Data on File, 2019. [REF-26073].
12. Irannejad A, Tambat S, Abulon DJK. Retropulsion and Mass flow of 27-gauge Vitrectomy Probes: Comparison of Dual-blade/flattipped probes and single-blade/beveled probes. 2021. Poster presentation.
13. Alcon Data on File, 2025. [REF-26793].
14. Alcon Data on File, 2024. [REF-25374].
15. Ayres BD, Gupta OP, Davis JS, et al. Economic impact analysis of custom pak on cataract and vitreoretinal surgery in the United States. Clinic Economics and Outcomes Research. 2022;31:715-30.
