Award for TTK Chitra heart valve prosthesis
TTK Healthcare and Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology have bagged theNational award for successful commercialization of indigenous technology 2001 for developing artificial heart valve prosthesis.It is a tilting disc valve design incorporating a metallic housing, which is integrally machined from a cobalt based wrought alloy. The circular disc inside is made of ultra...Satisfied Sexual Intercourse for Impotence men with Penile Prosthesis
Irreversible erectile dysfunction (ED) can be cured effective only by penile prosthesis and the study was conducted in 504 ED patients with prosthesis // by researchers from St. Peter’s Hospital and Institute of Urology, London and they found that 89% of the study patients were able to have sexual intercourse with penile prosthesis. Erectile dysfunction or Impotence is the inability t...Novel Method Of Attaching Artificial Prosthesis
Researchers at University College London have developed a new technology that allows an artificial prosthesis to be attached directly to the human skeleton// . This is done without any risk of infection and the team has called the early clinical trials as promising. The technique called Intraosseous Transcutaneous Amputation Prosthesis (ITAP), works by using a titanium rod attached di...IMA Accuses US Companies for Selling Recycled Prosthesis in India
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has accused US multi-national companies of selling recycled prosthesis in India at cheaper prices . "It is shocking but true that US companies are selling recycled prosthesis in India," IMA president Ajay Kumar said here. Kumar alleged that US companies are selling knee and hip prosthesis at $4,000 each in India but in US it is sold...Avanta Trapezio-Metacarpal Prosthesis
Description:The SR™ Hand Implant System utilizes the same proven materials found in hip and knee joint replacements. The SR™ Hand Implant System provides advantages not currently available in other prostheses including minimal bone resection, surface replacement of the diseased and eroded cartilaginous articular surfaces, retention and/or repositioning of the ligamentous soft tissues, and the re...GORE EXCLUDER Bifurcated Endoprosthesis (Trunk - Ipsilateral Leg Endoprosthesis)
Description:Gore's EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis is an innovative device designed to be a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). It is constructed of a durable ePTFE bifurcated graft with an outer self-expanding Nitinol support structure to combine both device flexibility and material durability. The function of the endoprosthesis is to internally reline the abd...GORE EXCLUDER Bifurcated Endoprosthesis (Aortic Extender Endoprosthesis)
Description:Gore's EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis is an innovative device designed to be a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). It is constructed of a durable ePTFE bifurcated graft with an outer self-expanding Nitinol support structure to combine both device flexibility and material durability. The function of the endoprosthesis is to internally reline the abd...