1. Examples are hip joint replacement, cataract extraction, prostate resection, and cardiac pacemaker insertion. 2. After stunning the aerospace industry, Mann headed a request by Johns Hopkins University to help develop a cardiac pacemaker that could last longer than two years. 3. Galloway said it is inappropriate for women who have metallic implants in their pelvic area, such as a hip replacement, or for women who have cardiac pacemakers. 4. It is safe for everyone except those with cardiac pacemakers. 5. It looks much like a cardiac pacemaker. 6. It looks much like the cardiac pacemakers the Minneapolis-based Medtronic is known for. 7. Johnson has a medical degree, with internships at Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic, and worked for the company that invented cardiac pacemakers. 8. Later they can fine-tune the stimulator from outside the body, like a cardiac pacemaker, extending the range by turning up the current. 9. Medtronic Inc. received Food and Drug Administration approval to sell a new type of cardiac pacemaker lead for use on infants and children. |
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