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Canada OK's Oxiplex Gel Adhesion Barrier for Spine Surgery

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2008-03-05 08:00:01 by Michael in Medgadget
...spine surgery. The company's bioabsorbable gel is composed of biocompatible medical polymers, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and polyethylene oxide (PEO). Designated as a medical device, the gel is applied to roots of spinal nerves during lumbar laminectomy It is touted to create a "temporary, protective barrier against the damaging effects of...
 
Tags: gel, spine surgery, oxiplex gel, bioabsorbable gel, spine surgery patients, canada, bioabsorbable, products, biomaterials
 
 
 
 
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Brain and Spine Lamps (Gifts for your doctor)

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2008-03-31 04:57:49 by muratos in Vubx.com : Coolest Gadgets Shared! - Share hot gadget articles (reviews, tips, news etc. ) and earn
...spine. Yeah, if we think that doctors read much to develop their knowledge and skills further, the spine lamp perfectly suits to our proposed logic Via Impact Lab
 
Tags: brain, brain scan, brain lamp, family doctor, spine, karolinska institutet, impact lab, alexander lervik, cool gadget
 
 
 
 
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Shape-Memory Polymers for BioMed Applications

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2008-01-04 16:48:49 by Michael in Medgadget
...spine From the press release by Georgia Tech: Gall's research group has designed a shape-memory polymer stent that can be compressed and fed through a tiny hole in the body into a blocked artery, just like a conventional stent. Then, the warmth of the body triggers the polymer's expansion into its permanent shape, resulting in natural...
 
Tags: polymers, shape, shape-memory polymers, biomedical shape-memory polymers, polymer backbone, polymer, shape-memory polymer stent, permanent shape, shape-memory materials
 
 
 
 
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Ins and Outs

2008-01-17 19:28:17 by Michael in Medgadget
 
...Spine, LLC Announces First Implantation of the InterPlate(TM) L for the Lumbar Spine ... [ RSB Spine A good night's sleep could improve long-term memory ... [Medical Research Council UK Involuntary Rectal Exam in NY ER Leads to Lawsuit ... [WSJ
 
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Marriage of Innovative Graphic Hardware and Software Technologies Makes for Powerful Spinal Simulation

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2008-08-01 08:00:02 by Michael in Medgadget
...spine fusion using Toyota's Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) technology. Originally developed to simulate the effect of automotive accidents on the body, THUMS is one of the most sophisticated "whole human" finite element models in use today, with over 91,000 individual elements. Dang Orthopedics is the first orthopedic research lab in...
 
Tags: nvidia, nvidia press release, dang, dang orthopedics, nvidia multi-display technology, technology, orthopedic research, orthopedic research lab, human
 
 
 
 
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Samsung SLM SGH-A747 Dual WCDMA and GSM Phone

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2007-12-30 15:30:43 by narakrishna in Daily Computer Electronic Cell Phone Digital Camera Review
...spine, and the memory card slot and a charger / jack on the right spine Come to 2.25 inches, and 262000 color display has a slightly lower pixel resolution (220176 to 320240). Easy to use, the menus come in two models, and you can change the font size numbering and type as well as the backlight time. Samsung SGH-A747 has a 1000 telephone...
 
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BehindTheMedspeak: The agony of chronic pain and the rise of implantable stimulators

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2008-02-12 10:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...spine, are not widely used. They are expensive, dont work for everyone and rarely offer complete relief. Industry officials estimate that fewer than 10 percent of eligible patients opt for the treatment But when they do work, they can be life-changing. Carolyn Stewart, 45, of Clifton, N.J., has lived with chronic back pain since she was 18,...
 
Tags: pain, chronic pain, intense pain signals, pain signals, pain clinic, interventional pain management, treat pain, epidural pain relief, conventional pain therapies
 
 
 
 
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Orgasmatron Delivers Instant Orgasms at the Touch of a Button [Science]

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2008-02-19 11:50:00 by Adam Frucci in Gizmodo
...spine responsible for sexual pleasure. You then hit a button on the remote and hocus pocus, you get yourself one 100% real orgasm. How's it feel? Women who have used the device say they feel as if their clitoris and vagina are actually being stimulated, to quite realistic effect. ("One woman asked me, 'Would it be considered adultery if I...
 
Tags: real orgasm, orgasm, common orgasm description, suart meloy, orgasmatron, meloy, female orgasm dysfunction, nearby motor nerves, nerves
 
 
 
 
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Microsoft's First Surface Game Will Thrill Out-of-Work Entomologists [Microsoft]

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2008-02-28 09:40:01 by Wilson Rothman in Gizmodo
 
...spine-tingling excitement of a mobile-phone puzzle game with the spine-achiness that comes from hunching over the screen to play The game is called Firefly, though the good ship Serenity is nowhere in sight. Instead, you grab fireflies as they flit around the screen, pulling them into your glass jar. The graphics are beautiful, and the...
 
Tags: game, mobile-phone puzzle game, sarcasticgamer, surface table, microsoft, glass jar, herd fireflies, grab fireflies, play