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2. 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 ...

3. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), [1] or a prosthetic implant, [2] [3] is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).

4. 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]

5. Category:Implants (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Chronic electrode implant; Cochlear implant; Contraceptive implant; Cortical implant; Cotrel–Dubousset instrumentation; Craniofacial prosthesis; Custom-made medical device; Cyborg; Cyborg Foundation

6. 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.

7. Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs ... - AOL

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   When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. The roughly $50,000 leg with the electronically controlled ...