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Human hair is virtually indestructible. Aside from it's flammability, human hair decays at such a slow rate that it is practically non-disintegrative. If you've ever wondered how your how clogs up your pipes so quick consider this: hair cannot be destroyed by cold, change of climate, water, or other natural forces and it is resistant to many kinds of acids and corrosive chemicals.

Emerging Technology In Medical Device Manufacturing 

 

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FDA Medical Device Head Says Time To Approve Trials Is Getting Shorter

 

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FDA Warning: Stay Away From 'Keepsake' Ultrasounds 

 

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Is Your Christmas Present Spying on You? 

 

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Politician's Fingerprint 'Cloned From Photos' By Hacker

 

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Pacemaker Powered by 
Heartbeats Has Watch Parts

Electronic pacemakers time the heartbeats of more than three million people in the U.S. For these patients, surgery is a regular occurrence. A pacemaker's batteries must be swapped out every five to eight years, and the electric leads that connect the device to the heart can wear out, too. 

Cornell Grad Gets FDA  
Nod for Pain Relieving Device 

If you have chronic pain, you've probably tried at least a handful of medications, maybe some injections, heat and ice, but the pain never really goes away. But now, there is a new, non-invasive device looking to help pain patients out. As Katie Gibas reports, a Cornell University Graduate recently got FDA approval for his development of the world's smallest, wearable ultrasound.

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This Endoscope Zaps Tumors

To examine internal organs, doctors often use a tube with light and a tiny camera attached to it. The device, called an endoscope, helps detect cancer and other illnesses. It may soon serve another purpose: zapping tumors. The biomedical advancement, which is under development at the University at Buffalo, could make chemotherapy more efficient, reduce its side effects and improve how doctors treat some of the most deadly forms of cancer.

Researchers Say They Can Use 
Stem Cells in 3D Printed 
Scaffolds to Repair Your Joints

What researchers call infrapatellar fat pad adipose stem cells, used in conjunction with 3D printing technology, are being employed to encourage the formation of cartilage in human tissues. The technique uses 3D scaffold-like polymeric structures to provide an engineering framework which results in the formation of 3D tissue blocks they say can be used to repair cartilage.

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3D Printing Molecules 
Can Reveal New Insights

With everything from violins to rifles being made on 3d printers, it seems the devices have taken the notion of DIY to a whole other level.

Now, 3D printing is allowing scientists to gain insights into some of the tiniest constituents of the universe: biological molecules.

Quote of the Week

 
  "Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties."

15 Phrases That Will Change Your Life In 2015

As the new year approaches, many of us will resolve to transform our bodies -- but what about our minds? Giving ourselves a mental makeover could be just as important as giving ourselves a physical one. 

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Here Are Some Crucial Winter Survival Tips From The US Marine Corps

It was an unseasonably and even historically warm Christmas week for much of the US. But we're only a month into winter, and more intense weather could be just around the corner.
 
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Fun Fact


In 1942 and 1943 the ball lowering was suspended due to the wartime dimout. The crowds who still gathered in Times Square celebrated with a minute of silence followed by chimes ringing out from an amplifier truck parked at One Times Square.

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With ISO 13485 certified facilities in North America and Asia, we're equipped to service facilities anywhere in the world.  Our in-house expertise in the design and manufacturing of mechanical assemblies, computing solutions, and electronic circuit design result in extremely reliable products with controlled lifecycles.  Our additive manufacturing services offer an excellent option for high-mix, low-volume part production, in addition to prototype units.

 

Granite has long been a trusted partner of many global tier-one medical OEMs, including Philips, GE, Siemens, Abbott and many more.

 

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The Granite Team

Granite MEDsystems

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