Traction device designed to collect data on underground cabling with threaded rope double braided

Why Collect Retrospective Data ?

Distal Radius Fracture Fixation With the Specialized Threaded Pin Device.

This study investigated the outcomes of extra-articular distal radius fractures and simple intra-articular radial styloid fractures stabilized with a novel threaded cannulated device. This was a retrospective study of 24 distal radius fractures treated with the T-Pin device (Union Surgical LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), with a minimum of 1 year of postoperative follow-up. Outcome data includ...

Ability of device to collect bacteria from cough aerosols generated by adults with cystic fibrosis

Background: Identifying lung pathogens and acute spikes in lung counts remain a challenge in the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Bacteria from the deep lung may be sampled from aerosols produced during coughing. Methods: A new device was used to collect and measure bacteria levels from cough aerosols of patients with CF. Sputum and oral specimens were also collected and measure...

Traction device to improve CT imaging of lower cervical spine.

CT demonstration of lower cervical spine detail is often limited by a streak artifact created by the shoulders within the tomographic field of view (Fig. 1). The patient may be instructed to hold the shoulders low; however, this position is difficult to maintain without moving throughout the often lengthy examination. Various methods for achieving optimal CT cervical spine images have been desc...

Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan-Coated Poly(L-Lactic Acid) Fibers and Their Braided Rope

Novel chitosan (CS)-coated poly(L-lactic acid) (PLA) fibers (CS–PLA) were prepared by reaction of an alkali and CS under heat treatment without a chemical binder. These treatments induced hydrolysis on the PLA surface, formation of ionic bonds between the carboxyl groups of the PLA surface and the amino groups of CS, and dehydration between the carboxyls and amines. The prepared fibers were cha...