there is trade name. There is no rotablator spelled with a small r sm.
Posted By: FlaMT on 2009-05-30
In Reply to: Rotablator - Sue
Subject: there is trade name. There is no rotablator spelled with a small r sm.
Rotablator is a trade name for Boston Scientific Rotablator. It is always spelled with a capital R, never with a small r. Hope this helps.
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