Titanium middle ear prostheses.Kurz Medical, Inc., established by the German company Heinz Kurz GmbH Medizintechnik, offers the new Vario-type titanium middle ear prostheses Prostheses A synthetic object that resembles a missing anatomical part. Mentioned in: Microphthalmia and Anophthalmia to the American market. Titanium is extremely biocompatible biocompatible /bio·com·pat·i·ble/ (-kom-pat´i-b'l) being harmonious with life; not having toxic or injurious effects on biological function. with human tissue and possesses outstanding acoustic and mechanical features. The Vario system allows surgeons to trim and adjust the length of the prosthesis prosthesis (prŏs`thĭsĭs): see artificial limb. prosthesis Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body, usually an arm or leg. intraoperatively. Secure integration of the single components is assured by a unique clamping design in the top plate, which also prevents conduction loss within the prosthesis. Because of the adjustable lengths, only one partial and one total prosthesis is needed in inventory. Spacing of 0.25-mm increments offers optimal length choices and flexibility. The Kurz-processed titanium is very malleable malleable /mal·le·a·ble/ (mal´e-ah-b'l) susceptible of being beaten out into a thin plate. mal·le·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure. , allowing ease in shaping. The open headplate design facilitates excellent visibility at the time of introduction into the ear. |
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