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OrthoSim, an Orthopedic Implant Simulator

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2008-04-25 20:45:46 by Michael in Medgadget
...implant surgeons to more precisely select implants for patients on an individual basis. The simulator takes inputs about the area of the patient that is to be worked on, as well as data about an implant, and provides an output of how the two will function together if the implantation occurs. The OrthoSim platform is a system using computer...
 
 
 
 
 
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More Good News for The Baha System, a Bone Anchored (Osseointegrated) Implant

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2008-04-29 08:00:01 by Michael in Medgadget
...Implants and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies held in San Diego, California on April 10 - 12, a group of investigators from the Loyola University Chicago presented generally positive clinical results from the study of patients implanted with the Baha bone conduction implant from Cochlear . The device is not a new one. It was cleared by...
 
 
 
 
 
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Optical Implant In The Future

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2008-03-12 10:04:58 by Editor in Ubergizmo
...implant will be ready within a few years' time, restoring sight to the blind without involving the supernatural. This bio-electronic implant is roughly the size of a pencil eraser and sits right behind the retina at the back of the eyeball, where images will then be transported over to the brain through a connector that measures no wider than...
 
 
 
 
 
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Epi-Ret Retinal Implant

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2008-03-12 15:54:29 by Michael in Medgadget
...implant for people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, reports EETimes . (Epiretinal means the prosthesis is placed on the surface of a patient's damaged retina.) The device, capable of displaying images to the patient, was designed to receive both the video signal and the electricity necessary to power the implant wirelessly From EETimes :...
 
 
 
 
 
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LDR Receives 510(k) for Spinal Transforaminal Approach Implant

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2008-05-29 09:39:12 by Michael in Medgadget
...implant with an anatomic shape that conforms to the anterior vertebral body, the minimal width and tapered end of the device facilitating insertion through a small opening. The open interior cavity allows for substantial graft amounts The ROI-T device is made of PEEK-Optima for biocompatibility and radiolucency along with Tantalum markers for...
 
 
 
 
 
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Radio Controlled Implant for a Reversable Vascetomy: Uh, No! [Nut Pain]

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2008-01-28 19:20:44 by Sean Fallon in Gizmodo
...implant that would control the flow of a man's sperm at the flick of a switch. The valve would be "push-fit" inside the vas deferens (duct that carries sperm from the testicles to the penis) and could be opened or closed remotely depending on the baby making needs of the user. This is making me a bit nauseous, but I will forge ahead In all...
 
 
 
 
 
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Radio Controlled Implant for a Reversible Vasectomy: Uh, No! [Nut Pain]

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2008-01-28 19:20:44 by Sean Fallon in Gizmodo
...implant that would control the flow of a man's sperm at the flick of a switch. The valve would be "push-fit" inside the vas deferens (duct that carries sperm from the testicles to the penis) and could be opened or closed remotely depending on the baby making needs of the user. This is making me a bit nauseous, but I will forge ahead In all...
 
 
 
 
 
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Bio-electronic Eye Implant

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2008-03-12 11:58:45 by HASH0x8b2fd4c in gadgettastic.com
Check out this eye enhancement by researchers based at MIT who are feeling confident that their Bio-electronic Eye Implant is within a few years of being able to restore partial sight to people who have slowly gone blind because of degenerative diseases of the retina more Post from: gadgettastic.com Bio-electronic Eye Implant
 
 
 
 
 
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Surgeons Implant Bionic Eyes In Blind Patients

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2008-04-22 11:00:06 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
...implanted "bionic eyes" (similar in design to this , but not this ) in two blind patients, in an attempt to restore some of their vision. The device -- the first of its kind -- incorporates a video camera and transmitter mounted on a pair of glasses. This is linked to an artificial retina, which transmits moving images along the optic nerve...