Emory Eye Center Implants Its First Retinal Chips In Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa
An expanded clinical trial conducted by Optobionics Corporation involving the implantation of a retina mircrochip has allowed Emory Eye Center and the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research & Development Center to implant the device in several patients. The patients all have retinitis pigmentosa with moderate-to-severe vision loss. Three centers in the United States have been chosen...Implanted Devices Detect High-Risk Heart Failure Patients
Implanted devices intended to optimize the cardiac function of patients with heart failure have provided new insights into which patients might be at higher risk of dying suddenly from their disease, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Besides maintaining optimal electrical stimulation to the heart, these CRT-D (cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillation)...Ophthalmologists implant five patients with artificial silicon retina microchip
Ophthalmologists at Rush University Medical Center implanted Artificial Silicon Retina (ASR) microchips in the eyes of five patients to treat vision loss caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The implant is a silicon microchip 2mm in diameter and one-thousandth of an inch thick, less than the thickness of a human hair. Four patients had surgery Tuesday, January 25. The fifth patient is sch...Polymers with copper show promise for implanted sensors
Developing chemical sensors that can be placed in the bloodstream or under the skin to continuously monitor oxygen, acidity (pH), or glucose levels is a major challenge for analytical chemists and biomedical engineers. The problem is, the body responds to these foreign objects in ways that interfere with their ability to accurately measure blood chemistry. In the bloodstream, clots form on the su...Engineers improve plastic's potential for use in implants by linking it to biological material
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have found a way to modify a plastic to anchor molecules that promote nerve regeneration, blood vessel growth or other biological processes. In the study led by Dr. Christine Schmidt, the researchers identified a piece of protein from among a billion candidates that could perform the unusual feat of attaching to polypyrrole, a synthetic polym...The use of the Mastercycler gradient for single-cell PCR and preimplantation diagnosis
Karen Sermon, M.D., PhD Center for Medical Genetics, University Hospital and Medical School of the Dutch-speaking Brussels Free University, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium Preimplantation diagnosi...Aurora team implants Wisconsin's first total artificial heart
"We are very proud to have been among the first to introduce this new technology to our patients," said Tector, the medical d...Company defends RFID implant product
Scott Silverman, chairman and CEO of Applied Digital, the parent of VeriChip Corp., said the company's practic...Tommy Thompson to get RFID implant
Thompson, who also served as Secretary of Health...Surgeons implant second artificial heart
Kentucky surgeons who implanted the world's first self-contained artificial heart in a 59-year-old man more than 2 months ago announced on Thursday that they have installed a second such device in a 70-year-old man. The latest patient, who was not identified, was recovering in intensive care at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, the hospital said in a statement. // The self-contained mech...Implantable Contact Lens Found Safe and Effective
A contact lens that is implanted permanently in the eye is safe and effective for treating nearsightedness. The device is intended to be an alternative for laser operations that correct nearsightedness by reshaping the cornea, the clear outer covering of the eyeball, Dr. John Allan Vukich of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison told. // Vukich and colleagues analy...Dental implants are turning to gain popularity
According to a new survey shows that Americans are opting for dental implants to replace problem teeth. If you lose a tooth through accident, injury or decay, //the traditional solution to the problem is to go for dentures - artificial teeth fixed on a bridge that is inserted into the mouth. But implants teeth inserted into the gum and bone by surgery are growing in popularity according to the A...Assessment for hearing aid implants in the process
According to a new research, implants to aid hearing loss are going down well with those who use them. Hearing loss affects around a quarter of all adults aged over 60 in the United States. Traditionally there was one option for those with a hearing problem - an acoustic hearing aid. // Now, however, there's another choice - an implant into the middle ear which directly vibrates the su...Meridional Implant (106 Style)
Description:For use under curved implants. Indications: When additional buckling is required in the meridional direction. Overall length: 10.4 mm....Meridional Implant (103 Style)
Description:For use under curved implants. Indications: When additional buckling is required in the meridional direction. Overall length: 15.0 mm....Meridional Implant (112 Style)
Description:For use under curved implants. Indications: When additional buckling is required in the meridional direction. Overall length: 12.0 mm....Cylindrical Sponge Implants - 3.0 x 80 mm
Description:Size: 3.0 x 80 mm. Storz offers the original Scleral Sponge II line designed by Harvey A. Lincoff, M.D. The material is a closed cell sponge which is non-toxic and non-antigenic. Implants are soft with rounded edges to minimize scleral intrusion. These implants are packaged sterile and sold five implants per box....Olk Design Sponge Implants - 5.0 x 2.5 x 80 mm
Description:Size: 5.0 x 2.5 x 80 mm. Half oval. The original Scleral Sponge II line designed by Harvey A. Lincoff, M.D. has been modified by Dr. Joseph Olk with this half oval design. The material is a closed cell sponge which is non-toxic and non-antigenic. Implants are soft with rounded edges to minimize scleral intrusion. These implants are packaged sterile and sold five implants per box....