Commercialization Screen PHYSCIENT ASSUAGE RETRACTOR Sponsor: Physcient‚ Inc. Date: 10/29/10 Contact: Hugh Crenshaw | hugh.crenshaw@physcient.com Team Members: Tom Meehan‚ Alyssa Roessler‚ Darcy Jones‚ Tanzeem Haq Keywords: Thoracic Retractor‚ Thoracotomy‚ Sternotomy‚ Rectractor‚ Finochietto TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW Introduction A retractor is a surgical instrument used to separate the edges of a surgical incision‚ the underlying tissues‚ and bone so that organs under the incision
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Polymeric Biomaterials (Mingyu Li z3369978) The use of polymers in biomedical applications is now widely accepted and they are termed with the generic name of polymeric biomaterials. A biomaterial can be defined by their function as a material in contact with living tissue that used to the treatment of disease or injury‚ and to improve human health by restoring the function of tissue and organs in the body.x Polymeric biomaterials in medicine include surgical sutures‚ drug delivery vectors‚ orthopedic
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McDonald OPS/571 January 10‚ 2011 Ziad Simon Kassis Riordan Manufacturing Production Plan Riordan Manufacturing is a company that uses plastic injection molding to manufacture plastic bottles‚ fans of all sizes‚ heart valves‚ medical stents‚ and custom plastic parts. It has state-of-the art design capabilities to produce plastic product that have earned the company international status and made Riordan an industry leader. The company founded in 1991 by Dr Riordan‚ a professor in chemistry
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* Founded in 1949‚ Medtronic is the world’s largest Medical Technology Company and also a Fortune 500 company. Medtronic specializes in medical devices and therapies to treat over 30 chronic diseases. With headquarters located in Fridley‚ Minnesota the company has over 41‚000 employees bringing in annual revenue of $14.599 Billion dollars. (1) Due to patient’s positive feedback and the results of Medtronic‚ Co-founder Earl Bakken came up with a mission statement half a century ago that continues
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been identified. In the case of coronary artery disease‚ once systems are detected a stress test can indicate coronary artery blockage. If a coronary artery is suspected to be blocked and cardiac catheter can be inserted to open the artery and a stent placed to keep the artery
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Organizational Behavior “Case Study” Submitted To Khaled Shams Visiting Faculty BRAC Business School Submitted By Name ID Milton Kanti Das 12364015 MBA Program BRAC University Date of Submission: March 12‚ 2012 Introduction Making decision in business operation is very difficult task for any business organization. Operating a business organization should have several concerns
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HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY - LANDSCAPE Contents Introduction 1 Changing disease patterns: Implication for healthcare infrastructure 8 Building Functional Efficiencies 16 Conclusion
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sector. Moreover‚ it is growing at a faster annual rate of 15% than 10-12% growth seen in the health care sector entirely. The Medical Equipment Industry is quite wide with >14000 different products. The products range from wound closure pads to stents and IVD machines of medical devices. Further‚ it can be reasonably said that Medical Electronics is an area‚ where Electronics and Information Communication Technology play a decisive role. Promotion Of The Sector By Government The government
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Title: “Retrocaval ureter or Preureteral vena cava: lest we forget this rare cause of hydronephrosis” Abstract: Retrocaval ureter or circumcaval ureter is a rare congenital abnormality arising from dysgenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) that results in the right ureter coursing behind and medial to the IVC. The ideal nomenclature for the anomaly is preureteral vena cava‚ keeping in mind the aberrant embryology. It can result in hydronephrosis and is a rare cause of long-standing cyclical pain
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Early life and education A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family to Jainulabdeen‚ a boat owner and Ashiamma‚ a housewife‚ at Rameswaram‚ located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[7][8][9][10] He came from a poor background and started working at an early age to supplement his family’s income.[11] After completing school‚ Kalam distributed newspapers in order to financially contribute to his father’s income.[11][12] In his school years‚ he had average grades‚ but
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