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2. Magnetic implant - Wikipedia

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   A magnetic implant lifting a bottle cap Implanted magnets can hold small ferrous items. Magnetic implant is an experimental procedure in which small, powerful magnets (such as neodymium) are inserted beneath the skin, often in the tips of fingers. They exist in tubes and discs.

3. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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   Orthopedic implant example seen with X-ray. An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone, or to support a damaged bone. [1] The medical implant is mainly fabricated using stainless steel and titanium alloys for strength and the plastic coating that is done on it acts as an artificial cartilage. [2]

4. Titanium biocompatibility - Wikipedia

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   Titanium dental implants. Titanium was first introduced into surgeries in the 1950s after having been used in dentistry for a decade prior. [1] It is now the metal of choice for prosthetics, internal fixation, inner body devices, and instrumentation. Titanium is used from head to toe in biomedical implants.

5. Implant (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   An implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure. For example, an implant may be a rod, used to strengthen weak bones. Medical implants are human-made devices, in contrast to a transplant, which is a transplanted biomedical ...

6. Alloplasty - Wikipedia

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   Implant creation sequence: CT scan to CAD to 3D printed titanium cranial implant Alloplasty is a method for synthetic implants to be inserted into the body to aid physical and mental function. [ 3 ] [ 14 ] The procedure can be performed to reconstruct defects such as cranial defects. [ 15 ]

7. Cincinnati Zoo's Gladys the gorilla making progress after ...

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   Gladys, an 11-year-old western lowland gorilla, is healing up with her titanium cast. Zookeepers expect it to be removed in the next few weeks. Cincinnati Zoo's Gladys the gorilla making progress ...