Sentences with phrase «artificial knee and hip»

Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it's strong, wear - resistant and nontoxic, but an unexpected discovery by Rice University physicists shows that the gold standard for artificial joints can be improved with the addition of some actual gold.

U.S. hedge fund Elliott is building a stake in the artificial knee and hip maker.

Further extending the life of artificial knees and hips is a challenge, given that they already are made carefully from metals such as titanium or cobalt - chromium based alloys, and portions are made of polyethylene.

Not exact matches

* SMITH & NEPHOW: Smith & Nephew, Europe's biggest artificial hip and knee maker, downgraded its forecast for full - year underlying revenue growth and profit margin after some markets softened and it saw a slowdown in its bioactives business in the first quarter.

Shares in Smith & Nephew had their worst performance in close to 10 years, down 7 per cent after Europe's biggest artificial hip and knee maker downgraded its revenue and profit forecasts following a weak first quarter.

Medical devices are designed to improve the quality of life and safe lives and can include everything from defibrillators and dental instruments to artificial hips and knees.

Passports, however, use a different technology known as RFID (or Radio Frequency Identification), the same type used to tag clothing, pets, even artificial replacements for hips and knees.