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Orthopedic Implant
An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone or to support a damaged bone. 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. Internal fixation is an operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone. During the surgery of broken bones through internal fixation the bone fragments are first reduced into their normal alignment then they are held together with the help of internal fixators such as plates, screws, nails, pins and wires. Eponymous implants and their uses * Austin-Moore prosthesis for fracture of the neck of femur * Baksi's prosthesis for elbow replacement * Charnley prosthesis for total hip replacement * Condylar blade plate for condylar fractures of femur * Ender's nail for fixing intertrochanteric fracture * Grosse-Kempf nail for tibia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Implant (medicine)
An implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure. Medical implants are man-made devices, in contrast to a transplant, which is a transplanted biomedical tissue. The surface of implants that contact the body might be made of a biomedical material such as titanium, silicone, or apatite depending on what is the most functional. In some cases implants contain electronics, e.g. artificial pacemaker and cochlear implants. Some implants are bioactive, such as subcutaneous drug delivery devices in the form of implantable pills or drug-eluting stents. Applications Implants can roughly be categorized into groups by application: Sensory and neurological Sensory and neurological implants are used for disorders affecting the major senses and the brain, as well as other neurological disorders. They are predominately used in the treatment of conditions such as c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomet
Biomet, Inc., was a medical device manufacturer located in the Warsaw, Indiana, business cluster. The company specialized in reconstructive products for orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, craniomaxillofacial surgery and operating room supplies. In 2015, Biomet became part of the new company Zimmer Biomet. History Biomet was established in 1977 and delivered its first hip replacement in 1978. The four founders of Biomet were: Dane A. Miller, Ray Harroff, Niles Noblitt, and Jerry Ferguson. In a September 2007 club deal, the company was acquired by a consortium of private equity firms consisting of The Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts L.P. and TPG Capital, after which Biomet ceased trading on NASDAQ. In April 2014, it was announced that Zimmer Holdings had succeeded in a bid to acquire Biomet for a fee of $13.4 billion. However, in October 2014, EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation into Zimmer's bid on the grounds that the deal may lead to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith & Nephew
Smith & Nephew plc, also known as Smith+Nephew, is a British multinational medical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Watford, England. It is an international producer of advanced wound management products, arthroscopy products, trauma and clinical therapy products, and orthopaedic reconstruction products. Its products are sold in over 100 countries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. History The company was founded in 1856 by Thomas James Smith of Kingston upon Hull who went into business as a dispensing chemist. A few months before his death in 1896, Smith was joined by his nephew, Horatio Nelson Smith, and the business became known as ''T. J. Smith and Nephew''. In 1928 the company acquired the licence to market and produce the Elastoplast range of bandages. By 1977 the company acquired the pump manufacturer Watson-Marlow Pumps, which they sold to Spirax-Sarco Engineering in 1990. In 1986 it went on to acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker Corporation
Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies corporation based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Stryker's products include implants used in joint replacement and trauma surgeries; surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems; endoscopic and communications systems; patient handling and emergency medical equipment; neurosurgical, neurovascular and spinal devices; as well as other medical device products used in a variety of medical specialties. In the United States, most of Stryker's products are marketed directly to doctors, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Internationally, Stryker products are sold in over 100 countries through company-owned sales subsidiaries and branches as well as third-party dealers and distributors. Business segments Stryker segregates their reporting into three reportable business segments: Orthopedics, Medical and Surgical (MedSurg), and Neurotechnology and Spine. * Orthopedics products consist primarily of implants used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synthes
Synthes Holding AG (formerly Synthes-Stratec) is a multinational medical device manufacturer based in Solothurn, Switzerland and West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the world's largest maker of implants to mend bone fractures, and also produces surgical power tools and advanced biomaterials. In June 2012 Synthes was sold by its chairman, former CEO and largest shareholder Hansjörg Wyss to Johnson & Johnson for $20.2 billion. It is now part of their DePuy Synthes division. History Synthes was originally established in 1960 as a trademark of the Swiss non-profit institute Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen ( en, Association for the Study of Internal Fixation, AO/ASIF), The Synthes trademark was applied to internal fixation implants produced under license by its industrial partners, Straumann Group and Mathys Medizinaltechnik. In 1975, the company Synthes (internal fixation implants) was spun off from AO/ASIF and Straumann who focused thereafter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DePuy
DePuy Synthes () is a franchise of orthopaedic and neurosurgery companies. Acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 1998, its companies form part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices group. DePuy develops and markets products under the Codman, DePuy Mitek, DePuy Orthopaedics and DePuy Spine brands. DePuy Orthopaedics designs, manufactures, markets and distributes products for reconstructing damaged or diseased joints and for repairing and reconstructing traumatic skeletal injuries. DePuy Spine products facilitate fusion of the spine and correction of spinal deformities, preserving motion of the spine and repairing bone fractures. DePuy is now operating from several countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Ireland and Australia. In many other countries, DePuy operates as a brand under the Johnson & Johnson Medical organization. DePuy is currently the subject of more than 11,000 lawsuits related to its recall of faulty hip replacement systems, which lawyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talwalkar Nail
Talwalkar is an Indian surname. It may refer to: *Abhi Talwalkar (born 1964), Indian businessman, was president and CEO of LSI Corporation *Govind Talwalkar (1925–2017), Indian journalist, editor and author * Hemant Talwalkar (1954–2016), Indian cricketer * Jayshree Talwalkar, also known as Didi, Indian philosopher, spiritual leader, social reformer * Padma Talwalkar (born 1949), Indian classical vocalist *Sharad Talwalkar (1918–2001), Indian film, television and stage actor in Marathi Film Industry and Theatre *Smita Talwalkar (1954–2014), Indian Marathi film actress, producer and director * Sulekha Talwalkar, Indian Marathi film, television and theatre actress *Suresh Talwalkar (born 1948), Indian musician See also *Talwalkars Talwalkars Health Clubs Ltd, popularly known as Talwalkars, was India's largest chain of health clubs. At its peak it had 152 Health Clubs across 80 cities in India on a consolidated basis, with over members. In 2020 bankruptcy proceedings wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanson Prosthesis
Swanson is a brand of TV dinners, broths, and canned poultry made for the North American and Hong Kong markets. The former "Swanson Company" was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, where it developed improvements of the frozen dinner. The TV dinner business is currently owned by Conagra Brands, while the broth business is currently owned by the Campbell Soup Company. TV dinner products currently sold under the brand include Swanson's Classics TV dinners and pot pies, and the current broth lineup includes chicken broth and beef broth. History Carl A. Swanson (1879–1949) was a Swedish immigrant who worked on a farm in Blair, Nebraska, until he moved to Omaha. There, he worked in a grocery store where he came into contact with John O. Jerpe, who owned a small commission company, in which Swanson would become a partner in 1899. Initially, the Jerpe Commission Company purchased eggs and cream from local farmers. In turn, they processed the eggs, made butter from the cream, and sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinmann Pin
Steinmann is a German surname meaning "stone man". Notable people with the surname include: *Adelheid Steinmann (1866–1925), German politician, women's rights activist and wife of Gustav Steinmann *Andrew Steinmann (born 1954), American theologist *Danny Steinmann (1942–2012), American film director * Gijs Steinmann (born 1961), Dutch footballer *Gustav Steinmann (1856–1929), German geologist and paleontologist * Heinz Steinmann (born 1938), German footballer * Horst Steinmann (born 1934), German economist and professor * John Steinmann (1914–1987), American architect *Roger Steinmann (born 1961), Swiss film- and theater-author/producer/director, Entrepreneur * Peter Steinmann (born 1962), Swiss modern pentathlete *Rico Steinmann Rico Steinmann (born 26 December 1967 in Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a German former professional footballer who played mostly as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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