October 2007

Episode number Three of Lucian’s Solutions.

Show notes and references
* Prism geometry
* Mathematical concept of area
* Math concept of surface area
* Math concept of volume
* Early patent for carbon coated artificial tendon
* Hydrogel artificial tendon that dissolves
* Early patent on permanently attached artificial limb
* Augmentation of tendon attachment to porous ceramics by bone marrow stromal cells in a rabbit model
* Effects of interconnecting porous structure of hydroxyapatite ceramics on interface between grafted tendon and ceramics
* Hybrid bio-artificial ligament and tendon reconstruction devices prepared by combining synthetic and natural materials with tissue engineering techniques
* Where tendons and ligaments meet bone: attachment sites (‘entheses’) in relation to exercise and/or mechanical load
* Direct tendon attachment and healing to porous tantalum: an experimental animal study
* The Element Tantalum
* British scientist uses titanium implant designed like a deer antler to attach to finger through skin
* Robotic limb for foot replacement
* Robotic limbs move like real thing
* YouTube – Darpa’s bionic hand
* YouTube – cyborg technology 4
* YouTube – Darpa’s bionic arm
* YouTube – Bionic Arms are Real
* YouTube – Jesse Sullivan with the Bionic Arm

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