News tagged with bone cement
Company illegally tested bone cement on people, indictment says
A Swiss company with major operations in West Chester, Pa., illegally tested its bone cement on about 200 people, three of whom died, according to a 52-count indictment issued Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia.
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Pa. firm to pay $23M for illegal bone cement tests
(AP) -- A medical devices company will admit criminality and pay the maximum $23 million fine for illegally testing bone cement on about 200 spinal patients, three of whom died in surgery, U.S. prosecutors said Monday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 05, 2010 |
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New twist on old medical technology may prevent amputations
Old technologies, bone cement and a well known antibiotic, may effectively fight an emerging infection in soldiers with compound bone fractures, according to a study published online today in the Journal of Orthopedic Re ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 27, 2009 |
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Cementless hip implants are durable for at least 20 years
Despite the common perception that total hip replacements last about 10 years, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that the devices are extremely durable, even 20 years after surgery.
May 01, 2009 |
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Bismuth for bone cement: Water-soluble cluster key to the formation of hybrid material
(PhysOrg.com) -- Organic–inorganic hybrid materials, uniting the advantages of their organic and inorganic parts, are used for a wide variety of applications. However, making a homogeneous composite material ...
Oct 28, 2010 |
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