Buckingham Footplate

Description

Buckingham Footplate

The Buckingham footplate instrument is a small hand drill for stapes surgery. Otologists turn it by hand to make a tiny opening in the stapes footplate.

Why a hand drill

In stapedotomy, the surgeon creates a small hole for a prosthesis. A hand drill lets them do that with slow, controlled turns. Therefore, they can feel progress through the thin footplate.

Three sizes

Choose 0.5 mm, 1 mm or 1.5 mm. The size relates to the opening you want to create. So match it to the prosthesis your team uses. Contact us if you need more dimensions.

Its place in stapes surgery

The surgeon first removes the upper part of the stapes. Next, they open the footplate with a drill, pick or laser. Finally, they place the prosthesis in the new opening. This drill serves the second step.

Selecting a size

Many surgeons start with a smaller opening and then enlarge it. So having two sizes on the tray makes sense. Also, check your prosthesis size before choosing, because the opening should suit the piston.

Caring for your Buckingham footplate drill

Clean the tip under magnification if possible, since bone dust collects there. Then rinse the drill and let it dry. Afterward, sterilize it in a closed rack so the fine tip stays safe. Also, check the tip for wear before each case.

Specifications

• Type: footplate hand drill
• Sizes: 0.5 mm, 1 mm or 1.5 mm
• Stainless steel

Buying the drill

Our three-year warranty applies to this drill should its workmanship prove faulty. Before dispatch, someone in Atlanta inspects the tip by hand. See our FAQ answers about ordering. For material, we name ASTM F899, the surgical stainless standard. A good companion is the footplate pick, which helps clear fragments. The rest of our ENT surgical tools are online too.

For professional use. The care help page explains our photos and the nickel in stainless steel. See the returns page for exchanges.