Twenty 'Pope Oto-Wick' microsurgical ear prostheses
Pope Oto-Wick, four packs, each containing five wicks
Microsurgical prostheses for the ear, United States, 1980
- Made:
- 1980 in United States
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75 objects, mainly microsurgical prostheses for the ear, by Xomed Inc, USA, 1980
Almost microscopic in size, these tiny prostheses are used to repair the bones of the inner ear or plug a hole in the eardrum. Some are called grommets and are used to treat recurrent ear infections or ‘glue ear’. Grommets are tiny tubes inserted into the middle ear to keep it free from fluid build up.
This range of prostheses represent the emergence of new techniques that attempted to improve hearing and ear-related conditions ‘from the inside’ rather than relying solely on larger externally placed devices. They were made by an American based company, Xomed Inc.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Object Number:
- 1981-760
- Materials:
- plastic
- type:
- aural prosthesis
- credit:
- Downs Surgical Limited
Parts
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Donaldson type, four, by Xomed Inc., USA, 1980
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Paparella type, Six, by Xomed Inc., USA, 1980
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Goode T-Tube, three, by Xomed Inc., USA, 1980
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Shepard, with tail, four, by Xomed Inc., USA, 1980 (made of Teflon)
- Materials:
- teflon, biolite coated
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt5
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Shepard type, five with tail, by Xomed, USA, 1980 (made of silicone)
- Materials:
- silicone, biolite coated
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt6
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Donaldson type, Biolite coated silicone, four, by Xomed, USA, 1980
- Materials:
- silicone, biolite coated
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt7
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Paparella type 1, Biolite coated silicone, five, by Xomed, USA, 1980
- Materials:
- silicone, biolite coated
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt8
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Castelli type, Paparella design, ten, by Xomed, USA, 1980
Myringotomy ventilation tubes
Myringotomy ventilation tubes, Castelli type, Donaldson design, ten, by Xomed Inc., USA, 1980
- Materials:
- silicone
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt10
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Artificial stapes
Artificial stapes, Schuknecht type, three, Xomed Inc., USA, 1980
- Materials:
- teflon
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt11
- type:
- artificial stapes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
"Proplast" implant material
"Proplast" implant material, three sheets, by Xomed Inx., USA, 1980
- Materials:
- teflon and carbon, fibre
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt12
- type:
- implant materials
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Partial ossicular replacement prosthesis
Partial ossicular replacement prosthesis, by Xomed Inc., USA, 1980
- Materials:
- teflon , silicone and carbon, fibre
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt13
- type:
- artificial ossicles
Eustachian tube prosthesis
Eustachian tube prosthesis, Wright design, eleven, by Xomed Inc., USA, 1980
- Object Number:
- 1981-760 Pt14
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Tympanoplasty implant
Tympanoplasty implant, Silverstein design, by Xomed Inc., 1980
Schuknecht gelfoam
Schuknecht gelfoam, implant material (?)
Six grommetts by Xomed Inc, USA, 1980
Six grommetts displayed in Science and Art of Medicine. By Xomed Inc, USA, 1980
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