The entire joint is metal-free; the socket is made of carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK, which is a high-strength, wear resistant, biocompatible polymer composite, and the ball made of ceramic.
Sitting hidden in the ear canal, making it a discrete solution for many hearing-aid wearers. Because of a replaceable foam cylinder, it can be placed directly in front of the eardrum, deeper than previous hearing aids. And its remote location has removed the occlusion effect typical of many in-the-ear (ITE) devices. The latest generation of Siemens' BestSound Technology, XCEL, provi ...
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A state-of-the-art microprocessor-controlled knee joint with a complex sensory system and sophisticated rule sets to mimic natural gait. With multiple environmental inputs (including a gyroscope and an accelerometer), the Genium includes special features to help step over obstacles and ascend stairs.
The NIKE+ FuelBand is worn on the wrist and uses accelerometry to provide information about different activities through movement of the wrist via a LED dot matrix display. Four metrics are available: Time, Calories, Steps and NikeFuel. Unlike calorie counts, which vary based on someone’s gender and body type, NikeFuel is a normalized score that awards equal points for the same acti ...
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he AXLE™-PEEK Interspinous Fusion System consists of spinal implants that are FDA-cleared for the treatment of degenerative disk disease (DDD). The system expands on X-spine’s AXLE™ line of interspinous fusion devices by incorporating an insert manufactured from PEEK-OPTIMA® provided by Invibio Biomaterial Solutions. The AXLE-PEEK implants can be placed through a smaller incision an ...
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The Myomo System (short for ‘My Own Motion’) is initially intended for stroke patients who suffer from severe muscle weakness or loss of voluntary movement of their arm on one side of the body (hemiparesis); and is clinically proven effective from two days to 21 years post stroke. Myomo's technology was originally developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in collabora ...
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September 2011 - The latest commercially available multi-articulating prosthetic hand from RSLSteeper has been announced. The Bebionic V2 boasts an operating speed that is twice as fast as the original. It has up to 14 selectable grip patterns, including precision, mouse and trigger grip and advanced electronics monitor finger positions. An in-hand RF receiver allows for customised ...
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Catalys combines a femtosecond laser, integrated Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging and OptiMedica’s pattern scanning technology in an ergonomic designed designed to bring precision and accuracy to the cataract procedure. Key innovations reflecting this objective include a Liquid Optics™ Interface that ensures stable system-patient attachment and optimizes the optical path t ...
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Sports Track Live is currently available for download from the Android market. I did do a search on Apples App Store but its definately not there. Negatives aside this app is the only one available so far that utilizes the Zephyr Bio Harness™ that measures critical vital signs like ECG, heart rate, breathing rate, skin temperature and contextualizes the information with the individu ...
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This neurostimulation system for peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) of the occipital nerves is approved in Europe for the management of the pain and disability associated with intractable chronic migraine. Its been approved for headaches lasting at least four hours per day for 15 or more days per month, causing at least moderate disability, and not responding to three or more preven ...
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