Prosthetic devices

These ahoys are used as fuses, sprinkler system ahoys, foundry pattern ahoys, molds, dies, punches, cores, and mandrels where the low melting ahoy is often melted out of a mold. The ahoys are also used as solders, for the repHcation of human body parts (see Prosthetic devices), and as filler for tube bending. Lead—iadium ahoys are often used to joia metals to glass. 

HDPE by itself is a safe plastic material on account of its chemical inertness and lack of toxicity. Consequently, film and containers made from HDPE are used on a large scale in food and dmg packaging. Moreover, HDPE has been used in prosthetic devices including hip and knee joint replacements (122). 

Biomedical. Heart-valve parts are fabricated from pyrolytic carbon, which is compatible with living tissue. Such parts are produced by high temperature pyrolysis of gases such as methane. Other potential biomedical apphcations are dental implants and other prostheses where a seal between the implant and the living biological surface is essential. Plasma and arc-wire sprayed coatings are used on prosthetic devices, eg, hip implants, to achieve better bone/tissue attachments (see Prosthetic and BiOLffiDiCALdevices). 

Pyrolytic graphite was first produced in the late 1800s for lamp filaments. Today, it is produced in massive shapes, used for missile components, rocket nozzles, and aircraft brakes for advanced high performance aircraft. Pyrolytic graphite coated on surfaces or infiltrated into porous materials is also used in other appHcations, such as nuclear fuel particles, prosthetic devices, and high temperature thermal insulators. 

Model Investments. Model investments are materials used for noncasting operations in the fabrication of dental protheses. They differ from casting investments in various ways depending on the prosthetic device being constmcted. For low temperature operations, such as soldering, gypsum is used phosphate-bonded materials are employed for higher solder temperatures or for the fabrication of porcelain veneers. 

By using direct mechanical action from the artificial muscle, it would be possible to produce reliable sensing and control devices without electrical and electronic equipment. Another interesting application would be to drive prosthetic devices where the action would be similar to the muscle reaction in the body. This unusual type of chemically induced motion should be an interesting one to explore for the solution of unusual problems where conventional approaches do not work. 

Acute myocardial infarction Angiopathy Aortic aneurysm Aortic balloon assist devices Giant hemangiomas Peripheral vascular disease Postcardiac arrest Prosthetic devices Raynaud s syndrome Infectious Arbovirus Aspergillus Candida albicans Cytomegalovirus Ebola virus... 

The biosphere includes ecological niches where microbes peacefully co-exist with their eukaryotic host in the human this includes the concept of the micro-biome [14], which is defined as the totality of microbial organisms that co-habit with human beings. On the other hand, microbial colonization of human mucosal surfaces or prosthetic devices, often results in the development of biofilms, with significant deleterious effects on human health [15]. These are some of the challenges in infectious diseases that reflect the need to maximally utilize genomic sequence information and related sciences to better control microbial disease in human populations, and to develop anti-microbial agents with a better therapeutic index. 

The use of prosthetic devices in the circulation or in contact with blood extracorporeally is seriously limited by thromboembolic phenomena that occur at the blood-foreign material inter-... 

Repaired CHD with residual defects at the site or adjacent to the site of a prosthetic patch or prosthetic device (which inhibit endothelialization)... 

Vancomycin may be considered for prophylactic therapy in surgical procedures involving implantation of a prosthetic device in which the rate... 

Silicone elastomers find use as gaskets and seals, wire and cable insulation and hot gas and liquid conduits. They also find use in surgical and prosthetic devices. The RTV elastomers are used for sealing and encapsulating. 

Gram-positive cocci, especially viridans streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus, cause the vast majority of episodes of endocarditis in individuals without a prosthetic heart device. In prosthetic device endocarditis coagulase-negative staphylococci and S. aureus are major pathogens early after the implantation of the device later episodes of prosthetic device associated endocarditis are more likely due to viridans streptococci. Enterococci-bacteremia is associated with lesions in the digestive tract and frequently causes endocarditis. Gram-negative bacilli cause <5% of episodes of bacterial endocarditis. 

Current therapies for cartilage reconstruction or replacement include implantation of artificial prosthetic devices [2] and, occasionally, transplantation of... 

By varying the nature of the side chain, R, various elastomers, plastics, films, and fibers have been obtained. These materials tend to be flexible at low temperatures, and water and fire resistant. Some fluoroalkoxy-substituted polymers (R = CHXFJ are so water repellent that they do not interact with living tissues and promise to be useful in fabrication of artificial blood vessels and prosthetic devices. 

The use of wood or metal for the manufacture of simple prosthetic devices also has a very long history. The technology needed to replace an amputated leg, for example, is not very difficult since the prosthetic simply has to support the weight of its wearer. Wooden... 

Rogier, R., Pernot, F., (1991), Glass-ceramic metal composites for making graded seals in prosthetic devices , J. Mat. Sci. Med., 2, 153-161. 

Pretreatment of patients undergoing dental extractions who have implanted prosthetic devices, such as artificial heart valves, to prevent seeding of prosthesis. 

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