Abstract: An improved TORP for the reconstruction of the ossicular chain provides, in combination: a head (C) which is formed by a single cartilaginous block:—a synthetic stem (A) of cylindrical shape which is provided, on both sides, with a respective blunt tip (A1, A2); a cartilaginous base (B) having the same thickness as the head (C) but with a smaller surface. Said improved TORP is configured in such a way as to be able to position, respectively, said head (c) under the tympanic membrane (D) and said base (B) above the plate (E) of the stapes (s); thus obtaining that during the healing process, the perichondrium of the head (c) is welded to the tympanic membrane (D) and the perichondrium of the base (B) is welded to the mucosa of the plate (E).

Abstract: A method and a system based on the method imparts to an optical fiber a predetermined rotation about its axis, wherein the fiber is rotated by way of a frictional force acting on the fiber while it is advanced in a predetermined direction. The rotation actually imparted to the optical fiber is measured on-line while the fiber is advancing in the direction and the frictional force is controlled responsively to the measured rotation so as to obtain the predetermined rotation. Spinning devices acting on the optical fiber by way of an externally controllable frictional force and particularly suitable to be used with the method are disclosed.