New microlaryngeal instruments for phonatory surgery and pediatric applications.
A new microlaryngeal instrument set has been developed for phonatory surgery in adults and for pediatric laryngology. This 20-instrument set consists of forceps (cupped and alligator type) and scissors with 1-mm distal grasping and cutting tips. Open tip and whistle tip variety suction instruments with tip diameters of 1.0, 1.5, and 2 mm are also available. Included as well are fine (1.0-mm) probes for palpation and laser welding and smoke evacuation double-action grasping forceps. This microlaryngeal instrument set has been extremely useful in more than 80 clinical applications.
Shapshay
S M
SM
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805.
Healy
G B
GB
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*