...Company Profile Stryker Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a medical technology company. The company operates in three segments: Reconstructive, MedSurg, and Neurotechnology and Spine. The Reconstructive segment offers orthopaedic reconstructive (hip and knee) and trauma implant systems, as well as other related products. The MedSurg segment provides surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling and emergency medical equipment, reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices, and other medical device products. The Neurotechnology and Spine segment includes neurovascular products, spinal implant systems, and other related products. The company sells its products through local dealers and direct sales force to doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities, as well as through third-party dealers and distributors primarily in the United States, Ireland, Germany, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, the Pacific region, and Latin America. Stryker Corporation was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Stryker Corporation is a leading maker of specialty surgical and medical product based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. although not yet the household name, Stryker is one of the most consistent profitable growth company in America. In 2003, Stryker posted record sales of 3.6 Billion. After John Brown became chairman in 1977, Stryker achieved 20 percent or more annual...
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...hospitals as well as mending cuts and scrapes that people get, targeting kids because they are accident prone. In later years Johnson & Johnson explored other opportunities mainly in the over-the-counter medicinal products. Over the years they have been subject to many lawsuits but the one this paper will focus on is the product liability lawsuit on the DePuy ASR hip implant. DePuy is a company that specializes in orthopedic products and was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 1998. The metal on metal hip replacement DePuy ASR was approved by the FDA for use by surgeons on patients that were in need of a hip replacement in 2005. (Meier, 2010). The DePuy ASR hip replacement should have a life of at least 10 years. The device was being used on patients, soon after the DePuy dividion of Johnson & Johnson started receiving complaints of the device with the largest spike of complaints in 2009. (Meier, 2010). Many of the complaints resulted in the patient having to receive another hip replacement only a few years after receiving their first hip replacement. The reason the DePuy ASR hip implant didn’t last is because the device is metal on metal and can cause metal debris as the hip is used. ‘This can cause damage to muscles and other soft tissues which results in the replacement of the device.’ (Meier, 2010). The device was tested on a few patients who were not aware they were ‘testing’ and the...
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...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Bionics (also known as biomimetics, biognosis, biomimicry, or bionical creativity engineering) is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. The word "bionic" was coined by Jack E. Steele in 1958, possibly originating from the Greek word "βίον", pronounced "bion", meaning "unit of life" and the suffix -ic, meaning "like" or "in the manner of", hence "like life". Some explain the word as being formed from "biology" + "electronics". We are entering a new era of technology inspired by lifestyle and healthcare. The human body is a significant application area for technology and, under the research theme of bionics, we are applying the techniques and understanding of engineering to applications which will improve human health. Our research group is a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, clinicians and biochemists, interfacing engineering technologies to biological systems to improve chronic disease management. The team is developing biomedical platforms based on established techniques and leveraging on semiconductor technology to produce a new breed of medical devices. Such examples include silicon β-cells in a bionic pancreas for diabetics, ultra low power solid-state bio/chemical sensors for continuous monitoring, advanced microfluidics for lab-on-chip technologies, neural monitoring and stimulation to enable future diagnostic/monitoring tools, in addition...
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...John Smith Dr. Madaro University Physics I Spring 2014 Biomedical Engineering and the Future of Modern Medicine I have always been interested in math and science, but my interest developed into a fascination this year in physics class. I enjoyed being able to apply all of the laws and theories that we learned in class to real-world situations. I liked being able to figure out the distance an object traveled just by knowing the acceleration and speed, finding the vertical and horizontal components of a force, and solving for the coefficient of friction of a surface. I loved that every concept seemed to build on the one before it, and how they all helped me understand the world in a way I never had before. Whenever I think about my future, what I want to study, and how I want to make a living, I always think of engineering- a career that would allow me to develop this fascination with the way the world works and to apply my knowledge to a project that could help improve peoples' lives. I want to go into this field to develop technology that could help cure disease or improve the quality of life of those with serious medical conditions. The concepts of Physics play a crucial part in the everyday work of Biomedical Engineers, specifically in the invention of prosthetic limbs, artificial organs, and improved hearing aids. "The first artificial limbs were stiff and did not have joints that bent like real arms, hands, or legs" (Woods 40). The invention of the artificial limbs...
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...Cybernetic Implants One of the things that we will probably being seeing in the future is the development of cybernetic implants. There are a few pros and cons to the development of cybernetic implants. Some of the pros could be increased life span do to less illness, increased economy due to the sales of implants, increased productivity due to increased physical strength, increased security due to most everything financial would be implanted into you so less identity theft, and increased technology due to increased portions of the brain being unlocked from neural enhancements. Some of the cons could be issues such as the religious views on such things. Some religions believe that the use of cybernetic implants for financial transactions to be a form of the mark of the beast and would have no part in such implants. This issue alone could start major riots and divisions in certain states. Another issue could result from the physical enhancement side. There will probably be an increase in crimes such as grand theft auto due to people having increased strength and in essence feeling almost godlike. They will probably be more likely to ignore the laws and think that they are above them. This will also cause those who cannot afford such implants to be at increased risk. The neural enhancements could also cause people to be able to outthink many security systems and be able to develop more homemade devices for crime. There is a lot consider when dealing with cybernetic implants. While...
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...Potential Implant Failure Posted on February 23, 2016 by admin in Uncategorized How do you tell that your dental implant is failing? “It is failing if it is loose” is the answer most likely to be given by many people. However, while a loose implant is likely to fail, that isn’t the only symptom you should watch out for. Other signs that your implant isn’t likely to integrate or heal properly include: Discomfort Discomfort and pain are some of the first signs that something is wrong with your body. Therefore, pain and discomfort around your dental implant should send you to the dentist. The only exception is if your implant is a recent one, and you are experiencing post-surgical pain associated with healing. However, if you are already done with this early pain, and this is a new one, you may be dealing with something a bit more serious, such as peri-implantitis. This is a bacterial attack around the implant, and it is one of the most...
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...One study compared fixed and Dynamic FM performance for hearing aid users, while the other made the same comparison with cochlear implant recipients. In the hearing aid study, conducted by Dr. Linda Thibodeau, both adults and children (ages 11 tol5) were used as subjects, and both objective and subjective measures were taken. The objective comparisons were conducted in a large classroom, with the interfering noises - ranging from 54 dB to 80 dB - emanating from four speakers located in the corners of the room. The FM microphone was placed six inches from another loudspeaker located in the center of the room. The goal was to create a situation where someone would talk into an FM microphone while the listener was surrounded by changing levels of ambient noises. For the subjective comparisons, the subjects tried both the fixed and the adaptive systems at home and during activities in a public aquarium. As expected, the objective results show no difference between the two systems at low noise levels. This is because the adaptive feature is not triggered until the background noise level exceeds 57 dB. But as the noise level increased, the speech perception scores increased with the adaptive system only, reaching a maximum difference of about 50 percent at the higher noise levels. Across all noise levels, the average difference between the fixed and the adaptive systems was about 25 percent. Subjectively, too, most or all (depending upon the activity) of the subjects preferred the...
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...About Dental Implants Have you been considering dental implants as a tooth replacement option? Whether you are missing one or an entire mouthful of teeth, dental implants can help you regain what you have lost. At Dental 2000, we are dedicated to our patients — we would love to help you achieve a smile you can be proud of. Let us help you get the replacement teeth you need to look and feel your best. Our team, located in Totowa, NJ, would be happy to help you get started. Below, you will find the five most important things to know about dental implants. Hopefully this information will help you make an educated decision about your smile. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office. We would be...
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...Even with good oral health practices like regular brushing, flossing and dental visits, tooth loss can occur. The good news is that if you lose a tooth to decay, gum disease or an injury, you can now get an implant which will look just like your natural tooth. Dentist Thad Kawakami-Wong of AAWindward Dental Group offers advice on getting dental implants. Understanding Implants A dental implant is a replacement for a tooth root. When you lose a tooth, the root is often damaged. An implant replaces the root with a synthetic root, usually made of titanium, to which a replacement tooth can be attached. The dentist places the implant into the socket in the jawbone that is left by the root that has been damaged. The jawbone will heal around...
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...Microchip Implants in Humans. A technology I have been interested in has been the microchip implant. This is a transponder encased in silicate encased in silicate glass and implanted in the body. These typically contain a unique ID number that can be lined to the information contained in an external database, such as personal identification, medical history, and medications. This advance in technology can help with GPS tracking on a human. If a child was lost or abducted this chip could be tracked and potentially save the child’s life. Someone suffering from Alzheimer’s could benefit from this. We could keep better track on criminals who disappear once released and maintain updated records on those who should be registered as offenders. People with medical conditions could benefit from the implant as well. This implant could provide health information allowing a paramedic to scan your chip and administer proper medicine. If you were to pass out or have a heart attack and were unresponsive this could save your life. There have been trials of drug-releasing microchips. The results came back successful in women who were given doses of Osteoporosis. The results were published on the website of the journal Science Translational Medicine. A major impact I believe we could benefit from the microchip would be better security. There are some companies that have been using this technology. Rather than trying to remember or keeping from passing codes, this chip allows you access...
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...Kevin Wang Dr. Pearce Rhetoric 102 19 March 2010 The Brain Implant Dilemma In 2002, author M.T. Anderson wrote a novel called “Feed”, with a story envisioning a future where all human beings have implanted computer chips in their brains (Anderson 2002). It would be easy to dismiss such a bold concept as a product of fiction. However, many films and books with plots set in the future have successfully predicted the invention of many current technologies that simply did not exist at the time, including flat-screen TVs (Back to the Future II), unmanned aircraft (The Terminator), and video chatting (2001: A Space Odyssey). Suffice it to say, brain implants, as these embedded computer chips are called, are projected to become a reality. The past few years have already seen the integration of computer chip and organism, with millions of cats and dogs across the world injected with identifying microchip implants underneath their skin. Brain implants have also benefitted the medical field enormously, having in some cases cured blindness (Graham-Rowe 2007) and Parkinson’s disease (Harding 2009). However, developments indicate that brain implants for personal consumer use may see the light of day. IBM, the world’s largest chipmaker, recently announced their intent to research and develop brain implants capable of controlling gadgets via brain waves by 2020 (Hsu 2009). Toyota has already successfully demoed a wheelchair that can be controlled by its rider through brain waves...
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...Assignment: Characteristics of Expository Essays What Characteristics make these essays expository? The two essays I chose to read were “Cochlear Implants” and “How to Clean a Fish.” When reading “How to Clean a Fish” the characteristics that make this an expository essay is that the author used facts to back up his or her opinion. The essay was very informational and used a great deal of detail on “How to Clean a Fish”; also the essay broke it down for you with diagrams and details. The essay was also presented in a non-bias manner. When reading “Cochlear Implant” the characteristic that make this an expository essay is that the author uses the facts to back up his or her opinion, the essay is very informational and gives examples of why the implants will work for someone that was deaf. This essay also was presented in a non-bias manner as well. Indentify the type of organizations each author used to develop the essay: topic, time order, space order, or informative process? Why do you think each author chose that type of organization for his or her essay? In what ways does this organizations choice make the essay effective? What effect might the author have achieved with another type of organization or another type of expository essay? I believe the author in “How to Clean a Fish” uses the informative process to arrange his or her essay. The author chose this process because his or her essay is on “How to” essay, what this means is that the...
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...Dental meridian ID offices are filled with people that are receiving dental implants to improve their looks, while also replacing missing teeth. Today, the dental implants are a very common procedure to improve the appearance of the moth. (-- removed HTML --) Dental Implants (-- removed HTML --) are not a new procedure. The procedure has been around for several decades. Generally, the dental professional surgically implants the device into the jawbone of the dental patient. It takes several weeks for the dental implant to fuse to the jawbone. After the procedure, the dental implant looks very natural. (-- removed HTML --) Why People Request Dental Implants (-- removed HTML --) The goal of dental implants is to replace a missing tooth and restore the mouth to a more appealing appearance. Generally, people have several options to replace any extracted or teeth that were injured or damaged. Some of the most popular options are complete dentures or a denture bridge. These options were very popular in the past. However, people found those options less desirable because one option required the teeth to be removed and then replaced, while the other required strong adjoining teeth to support the bridgework....
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...(missing teeth) or for those that have severe structural issues with their teeth due to injury, decay, or gum disease. All-on-4 provides immediate rehabilitation with a full set of teeth. All-on-4 refers to the procedure that uses dental implants on either your upper or lower jaw to replace the entire arch with a dental prosthetic. These four implants provide the support for a bridge that can hold 10 to 14 teeth. This is typically placed in the patient within 24 hours of the surgery. Much like traditional dental implants, All-on-4 uses the available bone to secure the dental prosthetic to the jaw. However, All-on-4 has the advantage of not requiring a bone graft during the procedure. Special abutments allow for the placement of your bridge immediately. Only a modified diet is required while your gums heal and the implant fuses with the bone in your child. This typically takes about six months until your final bridge is placed and you're able to resume a normal diet....
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...Penn Square Bank and the Down Corning Bankruptcy Today’s businesses struggle to survive in a volatile marketplace and frequently internal and external ethical pressures are placed upon employees and management in an effort to ensure the success of the company. Companies like Penn Square Bank faced ethical pressures regarding documentation, credit extension, and revenue recognition, which eventually led to the closing of Penn Square Bank. The Dow Corning bankruptcy raised many ethical questions. Speculations have been made about whether Dow Corning filed bankruptcy because of the financial hardship placed upon it by consumer lawsuits or whether Dow Corning used bankruptcy laws to shield itself from obligations to its consumers. This report will examine, 1) the ethical challenges and pressures each of these companies faced, 2) a review of Dow and Corning’s actions during the bankruptcy filing, and 3) a discussion of how Penn Square Banks ethical pressures might have been alleviated or offset. Penn Square Bank Penn Square Bank is an illustration of improper asset valuation. In an effort to grow Penn Square bank into a merchant bank and have it become a major financial backer to Oklahoma’s oil men, Bill Jennings hired Bill Patterson to lead his new energy lending division (Caskey, 1985). The energy lending division was tasked to find borrowers for oil customers. As loans were passed to other financial institutions; Penn Square collected fees for originating...
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