Vocal fold medializing implant. (Product Marketplace).The TVFMI[TM] titanium titanium (tītā`nēəm, tĭ–) [from Titan], metallic chemical element; symbol Ti; at. no. 22; at. wt. 47.88; m.p. 1,675°C;; b.p. 3,260°C;; sp. gr. 4.54 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, or +4. implant offered by KURZ Medical, Inc., is designed for external vocal fold vocal fold n. See vocal cord. medialization using an operative approach developed, simplified, and standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. by Professor Friedrich M.D., Graz, Austria. Because of its simple and precisely engineered design, the TVFMI implant makes the large number of different shapes and sizes used in other available systems redundant and keeps inventory levels to a minimum. Only two sizes--one for men and one for women--suffice to develop the variety of adaptations required during surgery. The customized design allows secure implant placement and a significant reduction in operative time. This is not only more convenient for both the patient and the surgeon, but it is also critical for obtaining optimal results because of reduced intralaryngeal swelling and hematoma hematoma /he·ma·to·ma/ (he?mah-to´mah) a localized collection of extravasated blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue. . No expensive special instrumentation is necessary to perform the procedure. Local anesthesia Anesthesia, Local Definition Local or regional anesthesia involves the injection or application of an anesthetic drug to a specific area of the body, as opposed to the entire body and brain as occurs during general anesthesia. makes intraoperative speech function testing possible. Circle 130 on Reader Service Card |
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