Middle ear microscissors.Microline, Inc., of Beverly, Mass., is introducing new middle ear microscissors to the ENT ENT ears, nose, and throat (otorhinolaryngology). ENT abbr. ear, nose, and throat ENT ear, nose and throat. ENT Ears, nose & throat; formally, otorhinolaryngology market. This device offers precise, sharp, tactile, soft-tissue dissection via a hybrid, modular system. The microscissors utilize 1.0 or 1.5 mm stainless steel disposable blades mounted on 5-cm-long shafts that attach to an 11 cm, reusable, fully rotatable manual handpiece. During middle ear surgical procedures, the microscissors provide excellent access to the stapes stapes /sta·pes/ (sta´pez) [L.] the innermost of the auditory ossicles; it articulates by its head with the incus and its base is inserted into the oval window sta·pes n. pl. , malleus malleus /mal·le·us/ (mal´e-us) [L.] the outermost of the auditory ossicles, and the one attached to the tympanic membrane; its club-shaped head articulates with the incus mal·le·us n. pl. , and tympanic membrane. Additionally, this device is an effective tool for lysis lysis /ly·sis/ (li´sis) 1. destruction or decomposition, as of a cell or other substance, under influence of a specific agent. 2. mobilization of an organ by division of restraining adhesions. 3. of adhesions in the middle ear cavity. The system offers the clinical efficacy, sharpness and reliability of a disposable and the cost-effectiveness of a reusable. |
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