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Reports in the press last week implied
that another breakthrough had been made
in the search for a cure for deafness.
In fact, the robot device developed by
scientists at Bristol University aims
specifically to assist surgeons to
perform stapedectomy operations.
The stapes is the smallest bone in the
human body and plays a vital role in
carrying sound from the eardrum to the
middle ear.
The newly-developed 'intelligent'
drill will enable surgeons to carry out
delicate operations which may be of
help in some cases of hearing loss.
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