A 3D-printed surgical implant developed in the US destroys 87 per cent of the bacteria that cause staph infections whilst remaining strong and compatible with surrounding tissue.
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Surgical implant in the tongue called a hypoglossal nerve stimulator is found to have dramatic effects in reducing sleep apnea among adolescents with Down syndrome.
Abstract
Porous high-density polyethylene (pHDPE) surgical implants have played a significant role in aesthetic, reconstructive and skeletal augmentation procedures for more than 30 years and have been the gold-standard synthetic implant used in more than 400,000 procedures worldwide. The effects of pHDPE implant properties such as porosity, geometry and surface chemistry are crucial considerations. Additive manufacturing and plasma surface treatment are promising approaches to induce rapid tissue integration and vascularisation, improve healing times and lead to more satisfactory patient outcomes. Here, a novel pHDPE scaffold architecture obtained by laser sintering was characterised to quantify porosity variations as a result of manufacturing, compared to scaffolds manufactured via traditional moulding, laser sintering, and the clinical gold-standard surgical implant, MEDPOR . Plasma surface treatment was also explored as a means of improving the hydrophilicity of the HDPE. An in
what does it sound like? her family had to save and borrow to avoid the $30,000 surgical implant. i am joined by nancy snyderman. it s a great video. it s hard to watch that because you are so happy for her and you wish the same for other people with her condition. now more people will explore it. she has a rare condition where the inner ear, the area where the nerve goes to the brain is not working quite right. the outside of the ear and the middle ear is working marvelously. this is a new implantable hearing device. it s like a microprocessor that stimulates the eardrums and starts the energy and it is sent back to the computer that is implanted by the ear.