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Expertise
materials, especially ceramics, dental materials, medical devices
Past/Present Clients
Medical device manufacturers
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I hope to help others bring new products to the market that benefit the health of people.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Did you know that advances in Ceramics was behind 3 of the top 5 scientific and engineeering achievements of the last century?
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Materials are the "stuff' of life. Whatever you conceive of requires materials. You may need help in selecting the right one for your application.
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Recent Answers from Carolyn Primus
2009-10-03 Biomaterials:
Several materials are used in heart valves, and several designs have been tested. Artificial heart valves consist of an orifice, through which blood flows, and a mechanism that closes and opens the orifice
2009-09-06 vision:
this is out of my area of expertise but try these sites: http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/19613/page1/ http://www.99main.com/~charlief/Blindness.htm; http://www.tedmontgomery.com/the_eye/optcnrve
2008-11-10 testing a pain pump implant:
Are you trying to determine what the metals are in the pump or if the metals leached into you body? Do you know the manufacturer of the pump? If so, I would contact them directly with your question.
2006-07-23 angiograph machines:
Try these web sites for introductory info. Then call/contact the manfuacturer to get your specific info. http://www.gehealthcare.com/inen/rad/xr/vascular/products/msxlcalp.html http://www.medical
2005-09-29 Are these harmful?:
you can look for the Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on the internet for the chemicals you mention. If you have studied science, perhaps you can glean something from these documents that will put your
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