Stapes drill.Invotec introduces the Ultrabur, a delicate drill designed to assist in 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. procedures. This reusable, battery-powered drill, available in diamond, carbide, and perforator tips, offers the otologic surgeon a precise instrument for working on the stapes footplate footplate /foot·plate/ (-plat) the flat portion of the stapes, which is set into the oval window on the medial wall of the middle ear. foot·plate n. 1. See base of stapes. 2. . It is quick and easy to set up and use. Ultrabur is well balanced and has a maximum speed of 7,000 rpm. Ultrabur demonstrations will be conducted at the Invotec exhibit, #428, at the 2001 AAO-HNS AAO-HNS American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Alexandria, VA) Meeting. |
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