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Wolfgang Oettinger

Wolfgang J Parak

A medical drilling device for drilling of human or animal tissue carries a drill () that is electrically contacted by a bore electrode () and a backing electrode (). Both electrodes () are charged by a resistance-measuring device () in a way, that electrical resistance of tissue (), preferably impedance, as measured between the drill () and the backing electrode () becomes measurable. By means of a monitoring device (), the surgeon is provides with information about the type of the respective tissue and the depth of drilling.

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Korlingen, Germany

Wolfgang Oettinger