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Results 1 - 10 of 35 for Medical devices
  1. ... to the heart, and effects of drugs or devices to regulate the heart.
  2. A laryngoscope is a rigid tubular device used to view the larynx.
  3. ... part of the hip joint with an artificial device to restore joint movement (a prosthesis).
  4. ... the mother's contraction rate as labor progresses. This device can provide early warning of fetal distress.
  5. ... screening. Driver license bureaus often use a small device that can test the eyes both together and individually.
  6. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a device that detects a life-threatening, rapid heartbeat, called an arrhythmia. If such a heartbeat occurs, the ICD quickly sends an electrical shock to the heart to change the rhythm back to normal.
  7. An EKG is an external electronic monitoring device which gives an immediate and continuous readout of the beating of the heart.
  8. ... patient is usually able to walk with the device in place. Multiple surgeries are usually required to effect significant lengthening of the limb.
  9. ... an optimal position during the healing process. This device is commonly used in children and when the skin over the fracture has been damaged.
  10. ... of the body work better. The metal prosthetic device in knee joint replacement surgery replaces cartilage and bone which is damaged from disease or aging.
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