The MicroFrance Difference
Skull base procedures are a challenge, requiring maximum visualization, access, and control. MicroFrance® skull base instruments from Medtronic offer exceptional innovation, quality, and precision to help you perform these complex procedures.
About MicroFrance ENT Instruments
Since 1970, the MicroFrance® line of premier ENT instruments has been known for exceptional quality, precision, and durability. MicroFrance engineers collaborate with world-renowned ENT surgeons to develop new ENT instruments and surgical techniques that help improve patients’ lives.
Medtronic also offers premier MicroFrance laparoscopic instruments, designed in partnership with leading surgeons around the world.
What Is the MicroFrance Difference?
With a true understanding of your expectations, many years of experience, and a dedication to fine craftsmanship, MicroFrance technicians transform the functional into the exceptional. By providing a faster, cleaner, and more precise cut, MicroFrance ENT instruments are designed to cause less trauma and help prevent accidental stripping of the mucosa or damage to adjacent tissue during ENT surgery.
You’ll know the difference when you use a MicroFrance ENT instrument because of its unique feel and touch, the way all of its components custom-fit perfectly together. These premier ENT instruments are designed with exacting precision for smooth and seamless operation that complements the surgeon’s skill.
From initial design to final inspection, each MicroFrance ENT instrument is created with an unwavering commitment to quality and precise craftsmanship, a rigorous standard of quality control from beginning to end:
- Design and Engineering
Every component of every ENT instrument is carefully designed in response to your needs and expectations as an ENT surgeon. - Training, Skill, and Experience of Technicians
MicroFrance technicians are masters of their craft, possessing an average 17 years of experience. - Microscopic Hand-Finishing and Sculpting
Fine adjustment by hand occurs throughout manufacturing to ensure that all components fit together perfectly. This custom fit distinguishes MicroFrance ENT instruments from all others. - 100% Inspected
Every MicroFrance ENT instrument is inspected for perfect quality, accurate specifications, and the custom fit of each component.
History of MicroFrance Instruments
MicroFrance was founded as a company in 1970 and soon gained a reputation for premier quality and innovation. Acquired by Medtronic in 1999, we’re committed to maintaining the tradition of excellence that surgeons expect from MicroFrance ENT instruments. All MicroFrance products are still designed and manufactured at the MicroFrance facility in St. Aubin, France.
