Today's titanium replacement joints work very well for 10 to 15 years, but replacing them after they've worn out is a challenge for both patient and...
Rebuilding Cartilage and Bone Monday, December 14th, 2009 Researchers at Orthomimetics of Cambridge, England have developed a joint replacement scaffold that coaxes the joint bones...
Improving Speech Intelligibility Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Professor Miriam Furst-Yust from Tel Aviv University in Israel, has developed a new type of ear implant that can improve...
Robot Improves Partial Knee Replacements Friday, May 1st, 2009 MAKO Surgical Corporation of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has developed a new partial knee replacement system incorporating a...
Plastic coatings could help neural implants treat conditions such as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in...