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Microdebriders
Handpieces Used with the Integrated Power Console System
OVERVIEW
The Straightshot™ M5 microdebrider and Straightshot M4 microdebrider are handpieces for ENT surgery. They are powered by our multispecialty Integrated Power Console (IPC™) system.
Straightshot M5 Microdebrider
Smaller, Lighter, Faster Than the M4
Ergonomically engineering for balance and performance, the Straightshot M5 is the first microdebrider capable of 30,000 rpm. Features include:
- Direct-drive motor with straight-through suction
- Gearless operation
- Easy-turn rotation wheel
Versatile Technology for Your OR
The Straightshot M5 works with 125+ blades and burs, such as:
- 30K high-speed burs for frontal sinus surgery (other burs work as well, but will not allow 30,000 rpm)
- Factory-calibrated EM blades for FUSION® ENT Navigation
- Quadcut® blades that reduce clogging
Straightshot M4 Microdebrider
Versatility in the OR
The Straightshot M4 microdebrider is an innovative powered handpiece for ENT surgery that helps improve intraoperative functionality and precision when incising or removing soft tissue, hard tissue, or bone. It's powered by our multispecialty Integrated Power Console (IPC System).
Tip Rotates 360° Without Shaft Rotation
Winner of a Medical Device Excellence Award, it's the first microdebrider that lets you rotate only the tip of the curved blade during ENT surgery. This allows you to perform 360-degree cutting in the frontal sinuses, a more complete removal of polyps and mucin in the maxillary sinuses, and gain greater access to target tissue in the lateral and posterior areas of the airway.
A unique precision finger wheel control rotates the blade tip, while integrated suction helps keep the surgical site clear. Additionally, the sculpted shape accommodates multiple hand positions and provides ergonomic comfort for surgeons with large or small hands.
With better, more comfortable access to sinus and airway anatomy, ENT surgeons can perform a more precise, complete removal of obstructive or diseased tissue with the Straightshot M4 microdebrider.
BLADES AND BURS FOR THE STRAIGHTSHOT M4 AND M5
Our comprehensive portfolio of application-specific blades and burs gives you the versatility to perform almost any ENT surgery with precision and speed. We offer more than 125 application-specific blades and burs for the Straightshot M4 and M5 microdebriders.
LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN BURS FOR THE STRAIGHTSHOT M5
Our comprehensive selection of 30K burs for the Straightshot M5 microdebrider gives you the best selection available for frontal sinus drilling
30K burs have multiple technology innovations, offering:
- Speeds up to 30,000 rpm
- Improved durability and stability (as compared to Medtronic XPS™ Burs)
- Up to 10 times more effectiveness when removing material (as compared to Medtronic XPS™ Burs)
- Integrated irrigation
- Distal suction
The wide selection allows you to choose a bur for the specific anatomic needs of each patient or procedure.
Latest Technology in Blades and Burs for the Straightshot M4 and M5
Our latest designs include the Quadcut® Blades that offer real relief from blade clogging, even under low suction conditions. The unique blade design also provides better engagement of the ethmoid bone, as well as improved precision and reduced collateral tissue damage.1
Other innovative blades and burs include:
- Inferior Turbinate Blades, featuring a patented elevator design, that offer significant and long-term results with one treatment.2-4
- Automated EM Tracking Blades, the first and only factory-calibrated blades for navigation. You can use them right out of the box with our Fusion™ ENT Navigation System.
- Anterior Skull Base Burs. We offer the most comprehensive bur selection for transnasal endoscopic surgery, enabling rapid bone and tumor removal with integrated suction-irrigation to help maximize visibility in these challenging procedures.
- Skimmer® Airway Blades for shaving the fast-growing tumors caused by recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). These blades offer a better treatment for RRP through shorter procedure times, quicker patient recovery, and eliminating the thermal burn and other risks associated with laser techniques.5,6
View the ENT Product Catalog for our complete line of Straightshot M4 and M5 blades and burs.
COVERAGE AND REIMBURSEMENT
Download ENT reimbursement coding guides and contact information.
SURGICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Dr. Glen Nelson Surgeon Education and Training Center
Medtronic provides education and training in ENT, cranial, spinal, and orthopaedic surgical products and techniques at the Dr. Glen Nelson Surgeon Education and Training Center. We also support hundreds of clinical courses worldwide.
Learn more or call us at 800-874-5797 or 904-296-9600.
MANUALS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Instructions for Use for our powered ENT instruments are located in the Medtronic manuals library. You can search by product name, model number, or manual document number.
1
Boone JL, Feldt BA, McMains KC, Weitzel EK. Improved function of prototype 4.3mm Medtronic Quadcut microdebrider blade overstandard 4.0mm Medtronic tricut microdebrider blade. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2011; 00(Jan/Feb):1-3.
2
Liu C-M, Tan C-D, Lee F-P, Lin K-N, Huang H-M. Microdebrider-assisted versus radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinoplasty. Laryngoscope 2009;119:414-8.
3
Chen Y-L, Liu C-M, Huang H-M. Comparison of microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty and submucosal resection for children with hypertrophic inferior turbinates. Intl J Ped Otorhinolaryn 2007; 71: 921-927.
4
Chen Y-L, Tan C-T, Huang H-M. Long-term efficacy of microdebrider-assisted inferior turbinoplasty with lateralization for hypertrophic inferior turbinates in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. Laryngoscope 2008; 118: 1270-1274.
5
El-Bitar MA, Zalzal GH. Powered instrumentation in the treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: an alternative to the carbon dioxide laser. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002;128:425-8.
6
Holler T, Allegro J, Chadha NK et al. Voice outcomes following repeated surgical ressection of laryngeal papillomata in children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009;141:522-526.