1. Artificial cartilage and a variety of new implants have made post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, once rare and complex, almost standard. 2. At least three start-up companies have also formed to develop the new implants. 3. A woman with new implants was raving over her new breasts like others do over the perfect haircut and fitting into a smaller jeans size. 4. But critics say the new implant may pose problems similar to those with the older models. 5. But the new implant will assist in the recovery of his memory and in all his other brain functions. 6. For example, Solomon, the New York rheumatologist, has given new implant patients a questionnaire asking the source of referral. 7. Or a new implant can replace the balloon. 8. The company that supplied Alza with the plastic parts to test its new implant on animals has refused to supply identical components for human trials. 9. The new implant transmits the sound more quickly and has multiple chennels to give a wider range of sound. 10. The new implant may have other safety benefits. |