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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Having options is important when it comes to your dental health. A healthy smile is not only often a more attractive smile, but it is also a stronger, more functional smile. Strong, healthy teeth and gums can contribute to good overall health while unhealthy gums and missing teeth may increase the risk of certain health conditions. Treating dental diseases can restore dental health, and replacing missing teeth is essential to...
The Firm is investigating DePuy ASR hip lawsuits on behalf of individuals who experienced premature device failure, metallosis and other complications allegedly due to the recalled hip implant. New York, New York (PRWEB) February 10, 2013 Bernstein Liebhard LLP has launched a new DePuy ASR hip recall website to inform the public about potential complications associated with Johnson & Johnson’s recalled hip implant. The new website will also provide updates on the thousands of Depuy...
RnRMarketResearch.com adds latest market research report on “China Dental Industry Report, 2012-2014” to its store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) February 09, 2013 On the basis of dental care consumption, the dental industry is a medical industry chain integrating dental care service and the production and operation of dental care equipment and dental materials. From the perspectives of dentists per capita, dental visit rate and dental implant penetration, China’s dental industry is at the...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and SYDNEY, Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HeartWare International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTWR - ASX: HIN), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, today announced that CEO Doug Godshall is scheduled to present at the Leerink Swann Global Healthcare Conference at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. The conference is being held February...
PENDLETON, S.C., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensortech Corporation announced advancement of their new, orthopedic knee alignment product, the Force Check Knee Replacement Smart Insert designed for improving total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgeries. Incorporating FDA-approved Bluetooth 4 low energy technology, and FDA-approved plastics technology, the Force Check Knee Replacement Smart Insert can readily adapt to all TKA replacement components on the market. The insert will increase...
Dr. Ron Haines of Evergreen Family Dentistry in Spruce Grove, AB recently introduced mini dental implants to the services offered at his practice and is helping his patients get a healthy, functional smile at nearly half the cost with no invasive surgery. Prior to the availability of mini dental implants, patients with missing teeth had to rely on dentures or conventional implants to create a functional smile. Spruce Grove AB (PRWEB) February 05, 2013 Dr. Ron Haines of Evergreen Family...
Translucent fluorosilicone rubber provides solvent resistance. Carpinteria, California (PRWEB) February 05, 2013 NuSil Technology LLC (http://www.nusil.com), a global leader in silicone materials for the healthcare, pharmaceutical and drug delivery industries, introduces MED-5440, a translucent 100 mol % fluorosilicone elastomer designed to be used with liquid injection molding equipment. As a fluorosilicone, MED-5440 resists swell when in contact with or immersed in dimethyl fluids and...
LONDON, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanmore Implants ('Stanmore'), specialists in the design and manufacture of patient specific and modular orthopaedic implants, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Sculptor Robotic Guidance Arm(TM) ("Sculptor RGA(TM)") for precision implant placement in unicompartmental knee surgery, also known as partial knee resurfacing. Partial knee resurfacing only replaces the...
Evidence revealed during a U.S. trial involving a DePuy ASR hip lawsuit has raised serious questions regarding Johnson & Johnson’s assertions that it acted appropriately prior to the August 2010 recall. New York, New York (PRWEB) February 03, 2013 Two members of the British Parliament have called for a criminal inquiry into the DePuy ASR hip recall following revelations this week in the first-ever U.S. trial for an ASR lawsuit. According to a report from The Telegraph, MPs Andrew...
The Firm is currently investigating Biomet hip replacement lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered hip implant failure, metallosis and other complications allegedly due to the Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Replacement New York, New York (PRWEB) February 02, 2013 A total of 141 Biomet hip implant lawsuits are now pending in the multidistrict litigation underway in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to a Transfer Order dated January...
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The artificial heart, a mechanical heart replacement, is typically used in order to bridge the time to heart transplant or to replace the heart in case a transplant is impossible. Often ventricular assist devices are confused with mechanical hearts because the assist the heart through pumps. They are also different from a cardiopulmonary bypass machine which is an external device used to provide the function of the heart and lungs. CPBs are usually only used for a few hours at a time,...
