Phacon Throat Assistant 2 in 1

PHACON Throat Assistant consists of the following components:

PHACON Meyer patient sinus

• contained structures and landmarks

◦ Nasopharynx with Eustachian tubes

◦ landmarks: maxillary process, ethmoid bulla, flexible nasal turbinates,

tubular bone, pharynx

◦ Sinuses: maxillary sinus, ethmoid cells, frontal sinus, and sphenoid sinus

◦ Nerves: Optic nerve

◦ Vessels: carotid artery and sphenoid palatine artery

◦ Representation of soft tissues: mucosa, pituitary gland, carotid artery, skin

PHACON Throat Patient “Peters”

• contained structures and landmarks

◦ mouth opens with tongue and teeth

◦ Larynx with epiglottis and vocal cords

◦ movable uvula

◦ Esophagus

◦ Stomach with Z-line

Training and demonstration using the Phacon Throat Assistant, among other methods, include:

• Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)

• Transnasal endoscopy

• Simulation of swallowing motion

• Endoscope inversion

• Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)

Transnasal and transethmoidal access to the pituitary gland

• Orbital decompression

• Extension of the Eustachian tube