Prosthetics

thumb|A person with a running prosthesis In medicine, a prosthesis (: prostheses; from ), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder). Prostheses may restore the normal functions of the missing body part, or may perform a cosmetic function.

A pacemaker, also known as an artificial cardiac pacemaker, is an implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses delivered by electrodes to one or more of the chambers of the heart. Each pulse causes the targeted chamber(s) to contract and pump blood, thus regulating the function of the electrical conduction system of the heart.

surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis

220px|thumb|Orthopedic implants to repair fractures to the radius and ulna. Note the visible break in the ulna. (right forearm) thumb|350px|A coronary stent — in this case a [[drug-eluting stent — is another common item implanted in humans.]]

wearable machine meant to enhance a person's strength and mobility

prosthesis used to change the size, shape, and contour of a person's breast

engineered device or tissue that is implanted or integrated into a human to replace a natural organ

type of craniofacial prosthesis

intraoral device for reconstructing missing teeth

medical device to assist or replace a heart

experimental visual device intended to restore functional vision in those suffering from partial or total blindness

surgery replacing hip joint with prosthetic implant

orthopedic surgery to replace a joint

Osseointegration (from Latin "bony" and "to make whole") is the direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing artificial implant ("load-bearing" as defined by Albrektsson et al. in 1981). A more recent definition (by Schroeder et al.) defines osseointegration as "functional ankylosis (bone adherence)", where new bone is laid down directly on the implant surface and the implant exhibits mechanical stability (i.e., resistance to destabilization by mechanical agitation or shear forces). Osseointegration has enhanced the science of medical bone a

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medical device, implanted for the surgical treatment of organic erectile dysfunction

device implanted in the heart of a patient with valvular heart disease

medical prosthetic that provides a means for the collection of waste from a diverted biological system

medical device

surgical procedure

A prosthetist, as defined by The World Health Organization, is a healthcare professional with overall responsibly of prosthetics and orthotics treatment, who can supervise and mentor the practice of other personnel. They are clinicians trained to assess the needs of the user, prescribe treatment, determine the precise technical specifications of prosthesis and orthosis, take measurements and image of body segments, prepare model of the evaluation, fit devices and evaluate treatment outcome.

leg prosthesis

Clothing that appears as breasts

thumb|300px|A porous bioceramic granule of an orthobiologic calcium composition manufactured by Cam Bioceramics Bioceramics and bioglasses are ceramic materials that are biocompatible. Bioceramics are an important subset of biomaterials. Bioceramics range in biocompatibility from the ceramic oxides, which are inert in the body, to the other extreme of resorbable materials, which are eventually replaced by the body after they have assisted repair. Bioceramics are used in many types of medical procedures. Bioceramics are typically used as rigid materials in surgical implants, though some biocera

process of using prosthetic sculpting, molding and casting techniques to create special make-up effects

Prosthetic limb

cosmetic and corrective surgery procedure to increase buttock size

Vishpala (') is a woman (alternatively, a horse) mentioned in the Rigveda (RV 1.112.10, 116.15, 117.11, 118.8 and RV 10.39.8). The name is likely from ' "settlement, village" and '''' "strong", meaning something like "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement".

Artificial membrane that surrounds or partially covers the external vaginal opening

damper filled with magnetorheological fluid

visual prosthesis

ancient artificial leg found in Italy

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fully anatomical dental implant two rooted

replacement of a failing aortic valve with an artificial one

Artificial testicle replacement

surgical re-creation of part of the face

small stent-mounted electrode array that is permanently implanted into a blood vessel in the brain without the need for open brain surgery