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Tube inserter/myringotomy kit.


Exmoor' s simple inserter, the "Grasper" (U.S. patent pending), grasps the vent tube firmly and presents it to the myrubgotomy incision at precisely the right angle for insertion. It is at the heart of Exmoor's customizable Myringotomy myringotomy /my·rin·got·o·my/ (mi-ring-got´ah-me) tympanotomy; creation of a hole in the tympanic membrane, as for tympanocentesis.

myr·in·got·o·my
n.
 Kit, which can comprise as little as the inserter with a couple of vent tubes or a more comprehensive list of components, e.g., three specula spec·u·la  
n.
A plural of speculum.
, wax curette cu·rette or cu·ret
n.
A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity.

v.
To scrape tissue or a body part with a curette.
, suction tube S. 112, plain tip (18 swg), ear mop, arrow myringotome, gauze flannel, one "Grasper," two vent tubes, and a cotton wool swab.

Everything necessary is conveniently at hand. Set-up and reprocessing Reprocessing may refer to:
  • Nuclear reprocessing
  • Recycling
 costs are saved, and nothing used is inadvertently omitted from the patient's account.
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Title Annotation:from Exmoor
Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 1, 2000
Words:112
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