• Biomaterials favour the ooseointegration [ 2 ] process which mainly depends on surface modification that can enhance the bone to metal implant contact ratio. (researchsquare.com)
  • We are focused on deriving fundamental understanding of the biomechanics of biological cells and tissues, studying the mechanobiology of human disease, and also developing innovative biomaterials and medical devices to treat human disease. (universityofgalway.ie)
  • Dr. Patrick McGarry is collaborating with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Centre Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials (RMB) and the Nanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC) at Ulster University to develop advanced metallic biomaterials and create biodegradable orthopaedic devices to support regeneration. (universityofgalway.ie)
  • Dr. Chun's current primary research interests include artificial smart biomaterials, bio-hybrid composites, endovascular devices, diagnostic vascular implants, and micro-bio-systems, as well as fundamental device-associated biocompatibility and development of experimental methods. (pitt.edu)
  • Dr. George E. STAN , Scientific researcher rank I (since 2017), born in 1981, graduated the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering (SIM) - Section "Medical Engineering" at University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB) (2005), has a MSc degree in Biomaterials (UPB) (2007), and a PhD degree in Materials Engineering (UPB) (2011). (infim.ro)
  • We will use both existing high-purity magnesium systems and new magnesium alloys that are currently being developed by the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centre (NSF-ERC) for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials (RMB) using novel processing methods (patents pending). (opnews.com)
  • In this context, 3D printable biomaterials are suitable candidates for implants and the amount of additively-manufactured implants is significantly increasing due to their unique properties which are biocompatible, versatile and adaptable, have relevant mechanical (strength and stiffness) and biological functionalities, porous structure, design freedom, provide material save, produce with good accuracy, fulfill design requirements in geometry. (acarindex.com)
  • Implant biomaterials should have high fatigue, wear and corrosion resistance, stability, osteogenesis and osseointegration properties as well as long lifespan to achieve an intended function. (acarindex.com)
  • This study overviews the studies on additive manufacturing of most widely used implant biomaterials Ti and Ti6Al4V alloys, in terms of mechanical properties, biocompatibility and current state of applications of these biomaterials from different perspectives. (acarindex.com)
  • Materials as diverse as ivory, wood, rubber, acrylic, and Bakelite have been used in the manufacture of prosthetic implants. (medscape.com)
  • Combining dental ceramics with other prosthetic metallic restorations might release metal ions, thus affecting the oral tissues of the patients. (lidsen.com)
  • Prosthetic hip implants with ceramic-on-ceramic alumina bearing couple (left) and metal-on-polyethylene bearing couple (right). (medscape.com)
  • The saline breast implant, filled with saline solution , was first manufactured by the Laboratoires Arion company, in France, and introduced for use as a prosthetic medical device in 1964. (wikipedia.org)
  • in the case of a person who requires post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, the silicone-gel implant is the technically superior prosthetic device for breast reconstruction . (wikipedia.org)
  • Magnesium and its alloys have been the subject of interest and appear promising as biodegradable implant materials, though their fast corrosion rate in biologic environments has limited their clinical application. (medscape.com)
  • Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are potential biodegradable implant materials because of their alluring biological property. (wichita.edu)
  • were the first researchers to implant titanium in an animal and remarked how it tended to fuse with bone. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1952, Brånemark did an experiment where he used a titanium implant chamber to study blood flow in rabbit bone. (wikipedia.org)
  • At the end of the experiment, when it became time to remove the titanium chambers from the bone, he discovered that the bone had integrated so completely with the implant that the chamber could not be removed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since 2010, Professor Munjed Al Muderis in Sydney, Australia, used a high tensile strength titanium implant with plasma sprayed surface as an intramedullary prosthesis that is inserted into the bone residuum of amputees and then connect through an opening in the skin to a robotic limb prosthesis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The authors noted that by the end of 2008, 1.4% (68/~5000) of the implanted titanium alloy neck adapters failed at an average of 2 years (range, 0.7-4.0) postoperatively. (medscape.com)
  • Grupp et al concluded that failure of modular titanium alloy neck adapters can be initiated by surface micromotions due to surface contamination or highly loaded implant components. (medscape.com)
  • For the first time, patented titanium fiber plates developed by engineers for medical use were put to the test in an animal model. (kapsalonhilde.nl)
  • It has recently been shown that titanium-based implants both corrode and degrade, generating metallic debris. (kapsalonhilde.nl)
  • Titanium implants are routinely used for bone fractures as well as dental work. (kapsalonhilde.nl)
  • Order) 8 YRS Tonglu BA Medical Devices Co., … Filshie clips are small, silicone-lined titanium clamps that are placed on the fallopian tubes during tubal ligation surgery. (kapsalonhilde.nl)
  • The clips are non-ferromagnetic and suitable for use under … After Treatment From surgical titanium instruments to orthopedic titanium rods, pins and plates, medical and dental titanium ha… Surg Today. (kapsalonhilde.nl)
  • These implants are most commonly made from stainless steel or titanium and often need to be removed after a fracture has healed. (opnews.com)
  • Biomaterial research regarding dental implants have dominantly utilized titanium as a material of choice and both basic and clinical research show that commercially pure titanium and several of other titanium alloys are osteoconductive and promote osseointegration (4). (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • After having been involved with many fabrication methods involving polymer composites, resin transfer molding, metallic and sheet metal forming, and microfabrication, additive manufacturing definitely interested me," he explained. (stevens.edu)
  • Each session covers applications specific to the medical field including how to leverage multiphysics to enhance medical device design, using machine learning to optimize medical stents, improving mechatronics performance with model-based development software, leveraging additive manufacturing for the design of implants, and using optical modeling for biomedical systems and applications. (altair.de)
  • They can be used to manufacture dentures, as an additive in dental filling materials, as a component of orthodontic appliances, and as surgical implants. (lidsen.com)
  • In the last two decades, biomaterial production with additive manufacturing has gained significance and the medical implant demand also has undergone explosive growth. (acarindex.com)
  • The partnership combines internationally leading expertise in the fields of material processing, experimental characterisation and computational modelling, and strives to develop next-generation biodegradable metal orthopaedic implants to reduce infection, promote bone formation new bone and remove the necessity of an additional surgical procedure patients who have suffered either traumatic bone fractures. (universityofgalway.ie)
  • Could you tell us more about the magnesium-based orthopaedic implants and how they are able to be reabsorbed by the body after a fractured bone has healed? (opnews.com)
  • The overall aim of this US-Ireland R&D centre-to-centre partnership collaboration is to develop bioresorbable orthopaedic implants made from novel high-strength, high-ductility magnesium and magnesium alloy systems that can replace the permanent metals/metal alloys usually used in applications ranging from thin wires to thicker pins, rods and elastic stable intramedullary nails (ESINs), as well as meshes for the treatment of complex bone fractures. (opnews.com)
  • Osseointegration (from Latin osseus "bony" and integrare "to make whole") is the direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing artificial implant ("load-bearing" as defined by Albrektsson et al. (wikipedia.org)
  • defines osseointegration as "functional ankylosis (bone adherence)", where new bone is laid down directly on the implant surface and the implant exhibits mechanical stability (i.e., resistance to destabilization by mechanical agitation or shear forces). (wikipedia.org)
  • Osseointegration has enhanced the science of medical bone and joint replacement techniques as well as dental implants and improving prosthetics for amputees. (wikipedia.org)
  • Applied to oral implantology, this refers to bone grown right up to the implant surface without interposed soft tissue layer. (wikipedia.org)
  • No scar tissue, cartilage or ligament fibers are present between the bone and implant surface. (wikipedia.org)
  • The direct contact of bone and implant surface can be verified microscopically. (wikipedia.org)
  • Microscopic examinations of the bone structure revealed no reaction to the implants, the trabeculation appeared to be perfectly normal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another advantage is the closer proximity of modulus of elasticity to the natural bone which helps attraction towards implants especially orthopaedics. (researchsquare.com)
  • Another novel material is Magnesium, which is a metallic biodegradable material that is ideally able to compromise its mechanical integrity and degradation during the tissue or bone remodeling period. (pitt.edu)
  • In sum, Puppy strategies offer several medical hereditary breast rewards One) availability regarding buccal bone post-extraction and constraint of alveolar form resorption Only two) mitigation from the need for intrusive ridge enlargement treatments 3) gentle tissue perspective steadiness and esthetic benefits. (fungalsignaling.com)
  • Prof. Elisabeth Engel got her PhD in 2003 in bone metabolism diseases in medical school. (ibecbarcelona.eu)
  • Three-dimensional (3D) printed patient-specific implants are becoming increasingly popular as these can be customized to avoid critical structures, achieve perfect alignment to individual bone contours, and may provide better stability. (frontiersin.org)
  • A case using a Trabecular Metal ™ (Zimmer Biomet Dental) dental implant and guided bone regeneration to promote immediate patient rehabilitation is also presented. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • Osseointegration, as applied to dental implants, refers to the postinsertion result in which medullary bone has grown up to or into the material of the implant without interposition of a connective tissue layer between the bone and the alloplastic implant material. (medscape.com)
  • In addition to evaluation of the patient's underlying health, it is important to assess for preexisting periodontal disease as peri-implantitis, a periodontal condition similar to periodontitis that is associated with gingival tissue inflammation, pocket formation, and ultimately loss of bone that can lead to implant failure. (medscape.com)
  • Bone density around submerged implants that failed was found to be significantly less than in those implants that survived. (medscape.com)
  • Additionally, it was found that there was a tendency towards higher failure rates of machined (smooth) surface implants versus those with rough surfaces and in those placed where there was poor bone quality. (medscape.com)
  • Large metallic implants, such as hip prosthesis and shoulder implants, can cause severe artifacts in CT exams. (mst.edu)
  • In a breast reconstruction procedure, a tissue expander (a temporary breast implant device) is sometimes put in place and inflated with saline to prepare (shape and enlarge) the recipient site (implant pocket) to receive and accommodate the breast implant prosthesis. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ clarification needed ] [4] Nonetheless, in the 1990s, the saline breast implant was mandated to be the prosthesis usual for breast augmentation surgery, the result of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 's (FDA) temporary restriction against the importation of silicone-filled breast implants. (wikipedia.org)
  • Metal has been used extensively in the manufacturing of orthopedic implants in a multitude of different forms. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Since that time, a multitude of different dental implant types have been introduced into the market and are being used in daily dental practice. (medscape.com)
  • Certain prerequisites have been proposed as essential factors for successful osseointegration (6) and the development and evolution of the dental implants progressed based on these factors. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • Research on implant surface topography has been of major focus and new surfaces are constantly applied on implants (7) in an attempt to accelerate osseointegration rates. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • In the 1960s, Branemark introduced the concept of osseointegration as it applies to dental implants. (medscape.com)
  • Both mechanisms can facilitate retention of an implant, but osseointegration is considered more suitable for long-term implant success. (medscape.com)
  • Alloys that provide for a long-term stable implant need to have a high level of corrosion resistance as well as certain mechanical properties (see Immune Response to Implants ). (medscape.com)
  • However, the major limitation of magnesium is its rapid degradation in physiological fluids and low corrosion resistance property which might lead to failure of implants. (wichita.edu)
  • Austenitic stainless steel AISI 316L is used in many applications, including chemical industry, nuclear power plants, and medical devices, because of its high mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. (edu.au)
  • However, after a period of years, post-surgical process is needed for the removal of implant which means additional cost, causing damage to tissues. (researchsquare.com)
  • The technical goal of saline-implant technique was a less-invasive surgical technique, by inserting an empty, rolled-up breast implant through a smaller surgical incision. (wikipedia.org)
  • [5] In surgical practice, after having installed the empty breast implants in the implant pockets, the plastic surgeon would then fill each device with saline solution through a one-way valve and, because the required insertion incisions were short and small, the resultant incision scars would be smaller and shorter than the surgical scars typical of the pre-filled, silicone-gel implant surgical technique. (wikipedia.org)
  • general dentists are also increasingly providing difficult surgical implant services. (medscape.com)
  • The presence of dental caries on adjacent teeth is not a contraindication for implant placement, but lesions should be eliminated and teeth restored prior to proceeding with surgical procedures. (medscape.com)
  • Among the Magnesium alloys, AZ31B magnesium alloy is recommended, due to its low content of Aluminium which favours the implants as confirmed by previous researchers. (researchsquare.com)
  • The extensive use in modern times of metallic alloys is related to the availability and success at the beginning of the 20th century of several different alloys made of the noble metals. (medscape.com)
  • Metallic alloys. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical studies have demonstrated that such metallic alloys can be used safely and effectively in the manufacturing of orthopedic implants that are left in vivo for extended periods. (medscape.com)
  • By combining several metallic elements in alloys, improved properties can be achieved beyond those of a single element. (medscape.com)
  • The production of metallic glass is not entirely simple: Compared to window glass, the specially selected metal alloys must be cooled up to a hundred times faster so that the metal atoms do not form crystalline structures Only when the melt solidifies extremely quickly, it is able to form a glass. (empa.ch)
  • Immediate implant placement has gained increased attention to shorten the period of implant healing, and under favorable conditions, implants may have immediate function with temporary restorations (1). (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • The experimental results signified that HA coatings after post treatment in alkali solution 1M NaOH can slowdown the biodegradation rate of AZ31 magnesium alloy in Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS). (wichita.edu)
  • It is the application of these systems as potential coatings on implant devices that has been the basis of our interactions with the orthopaedic industry and with clinicians. (opnews.com)
  • The aim of this paper is to present the current status on animal-origin hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings synthesized by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) technique for medical implant applications. (mdpi.com)
  • Breast augmentation and augmentation mammoplasty is a cosmetic surgery technique using breast-implants and fat-graft mammoplasty techniques to increase the size, change the shape, and alter the texture of the breasts. (wikipedia.org)
  • Modern-day versions of saline breast implants are manufactured with thicker, room-temperature vulcanized (RTV) shells made of a silicone elastomer . (wikipedia.org)
  • Researchers in Biomedical Engineering have a long history of collaborating with medical device companies (Stryker, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Hollister, Neuravi, Veryan, Proxy Biomedical, Invibio) in the area of medical device design, materials characterisation and pre-clinical computational modelling. (universityofgalway.ie)
  • Some of the most challenging studies for medical devices today are in the interdisciplinary research on advanced material processing, biology/chemistry of interfaces, physics for design/manufacturing (i.e., microfabrication), in-vitro/in-vivo tests, and clinical trials. (pitt.edu)
  • 1998-05 Britt Friberg MD: Thermal Endometrial Destruction by means of a Balloon Catheter Experimental and clinical evaluation of a new form of treatment for menorrhagia. (lu.se)
  • Results: Experimental studies on clinical hip and shoulder CT exams and a comparison with a gradient-based threshold method were performed. (mst.edu)
  • This exciting partnership represents a unique team of internationally leading academic, clinical and industrial expertise in the fields of material processing, experimental characterisation and computational modelling, with the goal of developing next-generation bioresorbable magnesium alloy systems for the promotion of regenerative biological function in orthopaedic implant devices. (opnews.com)
  • The superior wear characteristics of ceramic materials have been verified in many clinical and experimental studies. (medscape.com)
  • The threaded type implants were further tested in edentulous patients and the clinical outcomes were presented at the Toronto congress in 1982 (5). (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • Tsubokawa et al 1 first showed that central post-stroke pain could be reduced by means of chronic motor cortex stimulation (MCS) through implanted epidural electrodes. (bmj.com)
  • The objective of this thesis was to fabricate Hydroxyapatite on magnesium alloy for orthopedic biodegradable implant operations. (wichita.edu)
  • The present work aims to deposit Hydroxyapatite (HA) on magnesium AZ31using electrode position technique to enhance the bio-degradable property of magnesium implant material. (wichita.edu)
  • Our recent work on sputter coating from substituted hydroxyapatite materials (i.e. replacing calcium ions in the HA lattice with strontium, zinc, magnesium or silver ions) provides the opportunity to further tune cell response to the implant surface in a way that reflects the maturity and pathology of the contacting tissue, as appropriate. (opnews.com)
  • This is mainly true for biomechanical experimental tests of osteosynthesis implants. (degruyter.com)
  • The AZ31 alloy exhibits better biocompatible properties compared with existing metallic implants. (inderscience.com)
  • The aim of this work is to analyze different design techniques, which can later be used for the development of implants made of biocompatible materials. (frontiersin.org)
  • However, Ti-based materials suffer from limited biocompatibility and inertness when implanted for extended periods. (infim.ro)
  • Stainless steel of AISI 316L type (SS316L) has been widely used as metallic biomedical implants material because of it offers good characteristics, including high mechanical properties and biocompatibility, and relatively low cost. (edu.au)
  • This research forms part of a collaboration between Biomedical Engineering at NUI Galway and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School. (universityofgalway.ie)
  • In the mid-1970s Brånemark entered into a commercial partnership with the Swedish defense company Bofors to manufacture dental implants and the instrumentation required for their placement. (wikipedia.org)
  • This topic focuses on the placement of single-tooth dental implants. (medscape.com)
  • From a biomechanical standpoint, several factors appear to be important in determining the success of implant placement as they relate to technique: stiffness of the tissue-implant interface, the quality of the supporting tissues, and implant diameter, particularly as it applies to short implants. (medscape.com)
  • Alla [ 3 ] and Stanford [ 12 ] has reported a roughened surface in the range of R a 1-10 µm for better ooseointegration and greater than 10 µm macro scale roughness value suitable for dental implants and threads on implant helps to get initial stability. (researchsquare.com)
  • Biodegradable materials are on the cusp of revolutionising medical implant technology, where the implant is resorbed into the body when it has served its purpose. (universityofgalway.ie)
  • A research team led by Professor Peter McHugh uses advanced computational modelling and high performance computing to fundamentally analyse the physical behaviour of these materials and to design this next generation of biodegradable implants. (universityofgalway.ie)
  • Our group's primary research focus is on designing, manufacturing, and testing of medical devices to treat vascular diseases (e.g., cerebral and aortic aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, coronary artery diseases and heart valves disease, etc.) using smart artificial materials through minimally invasive surgery. (pitt.edu)
  • The mechanical, biologic, and physical properties of these materials play significant roles in the longevity of these implants. (medscape.com)
  • Even for professionals in materials science, metallic glasses are a tough nut to crack: "The closer we look at the samples, the more questions arise," says Antonia Neels. (empa.ch)
  • The material properties of the common medical materials are established, but it is becoming more frequently used alongside the test to success method to characterize design performance. (element.com)
  • Recent Progress in Materials publishes original high quality experimental and theoretical papers and reviews on basic and applied research in the field of materials science and engineering, with focus on synthesis, processing, constitution, and properties of all classes of materials. (lidsen.com)
  • Tribological characteristics, the main issue for joint implant materials. (dokumen.pub)
  • Recent advances in implant design and materials have allowed for increased success and predictability of single-tooth immediate rehabilitation. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • Recent evolutions in implant design and materials have allowed for increased success and predictability of single-tooth immediate rehabilitation. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • In 1965 Brånemark, who was at the time Professor of Anatomy at University of Gothenburg, placed dental implants into the first human patient - Gösta Larsson. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this study, we evaluated the electrochemical solubility of various dental ceramics in a galvanic experimental setup in vitro. (lidsen.com)
  • Dental implants have gained widespread use over the last three decades and are now considered as the "gold-standard" option for replacement of missing teeth. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • The patient was successfully treated with immediate replacement of the extracted tooth using TM dental implant and a provisional restoration. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • This paper demonstrates that TM dental implants have the potential to provide immediate single-tooth rehabilitation. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • This finding inspired his research group to apply this concept to dental implants with hopes that they would provide rigid fixation to dentures. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • The 15-year survival presented surprised everyone attending and thereafter, the application of osseointegrated dental implants has become a major alternative to restore full/partial edentulism. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • Dental implants may be used to replace single teeth, replace multiple teeth, or provide abutments for complete dentures or partials. (medscape.com)
  • Her team investigates the internal structure of metallic glass using various X-ray methods, thereby discovering correlations with properties such as deformability or fracture behavior. (empa.ch)
  • Today, the technology can deliver anything from machinery parts and models of molecules, to artificial organs and unmanned aircraft-and even face shields that an enterprising Stevens undergraduate is churning out for regional medical centers amidst the COVID-19 crisis. (stevens.edu)
  • We succeeded in efficacy and safety of the device after fluoroscopy-guided implant proving excellent capacity of release system, traceability, fluoroscopic visualization, symmetric expansion, and complete endothelial attach. (scielo.org.mx)
  • While this may be an acceptable procedure for acute single check out studies it is problematic for longitudinal experimental designs because of the difficulty in keeping patency of arterial catheters over the course of weeks to weeks. (globaltechbiz.com)
  • There has been a significant lack of well-controlled prospective longitudinal studies comparing the success rates of different implant systems. (medscape.com)
  • A study of a contrast agent and of distortion due to metallic implants. (lu.se)
  • Polymeric absorbable clips, which have advantages over metallic clips, are evaluated in this study. (kapsalonhilde.nl)
  • Effect of metallic cations on human serum: Study by starch-gel electrophoresis. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result, new implant surfaces are often launched in the market with claims that implant would osseointegrate faster. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • Metal Artifact Suppression from Reformatted Projections in Multi - Slice Helical CT Using Dual - Front Active Contours," Medical Physics , American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Jan 2010. (mst.edu)
  • PLD as a thin film synthesis method, although limited in terms of surface covered area, still gathers interest among researchers due to its advantages such as stoichiometric transfer, thickness control, film adherence, and relatively simple experimental set-up. (mdpi.com)
  • In order to demonstrate the influence of the boundary conditions in experimental biomechanical investigations of arthrodesis implants two different models were investigated. (degruyter.com)
  • Moreover, this investigation shows that the boundary conditions (e.g. constraints) have to be carefully considered, since simplifications of the reality with experimental tests cannot always be avoided. (degruyter.com)
  • In this article, the authors propose a novel, semiautomatic metal region segmentation algorithm based on a dual-front active contour model and a boundary mapping strategy to detect multiple large metal implants on reformatted projection data and to effectively suppress or eliminate metal artifacts on reconstructed images. (mst.edu)
  • The results demonstrated that the proposed segmentation strategy was able to segment multiple metal implants more accurately than the threshold method. (mst.edu)
  • Conclusions: In total, the artifacts caused by dense metal implants were suppressed dramatically with the proposed metal artifact suppression technique. (mst.edu)
  • Nanowerk News ) Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the IMDEA Materiales Institute have developed a new experimental technique in fragmentation tests to evaluate the energy absorption capacity in the event of impact of metallic structures manufactured using 3D printing. (nanowerk.com)
  • The article presents a new experimental technique launched at the UC3M Impact Laboratory, where we carry out fragmentation tests at impact speeds of up to 400 metres per second," explains another of the authors, José Antonio Rodríguez Martínez, a Senior Lecturer in the same UC3M department who has developed this research within the framework of PURPOSE, a European Union ERC Starting Grant (GA 758056) project. (nanowerk.com)
  • B A profitable medical evaluation depends on benecial interactions between the affected person and the care team. (ehd.org)
  • However, traditional implant treatment depends on prolonged healing times. (dentalmedjournal.it)
  • Biomanufacturing - Medical device design, analysis and manufacturing. (pitt.edu)
  • Moreover, they have attracted growing interest as a promising alternative for medical implant and device applications due to their advantageous mechanical and biological properties. (wichita.edu)
  • The range of potential applications that micro rotary motors offer is extremely wide and one of the promising categories of applications is for medical devices. (ubc.ca)
  • we use bespoke, finite element models developed at the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM) at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) to provide the data to target multiple applications by varying bulk and surface properties. (opnews.com)
  • Electrospun nanocomposites for medical applications. (dokumen.pub)
  • Its advantage over existing methods is manifested by its unconditional computational stability, and its validity is proved by experimental validations on single solid sheets, porous layers, and porous-solid-porous battery electrodes. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Furthermore, we obtained a good post-implant balloon withdrawal, functional integrity, and no vascular complications. (scielo.org.mx)
  • Accordingly, there are concerns related to potential brittleness if UHMWPE implants are not positioned optimally. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] Another patient factor that has been associated with peri-implant microbiota and potential disease and implant failure is smoking. (medscape.com)
  • This laboratory is under the direction of Jack Patzer, PhD and focuses on research related to the application of BioThemodynamics and BioTransport Phenomena (principles of heat, momentum, and mass transport) to understanding the properties of physiological systems, medical devices, and bioreactor engineering. (pitt.edu)
  • Dr. Chun has developed various metallic biomaterial-based endovascular devices for treating brain/aortic aneurysms, cardiovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, vascular injuries and trauma. (pitt.edu)