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The Splint Kit from David Medical Products contains a wrist splint, arm splint, leg splint,elbow/ankle splint and waterproof carrying bag. All splints are made of a light neoprene material and have an ...

Taking inspiration from some of the unique attributes of dragonfly wings, scientists at Germany’s Kiel University have developed a new type of splint for injured joints that offers support in all the ...

3-D printed bioresorbable tracheal splint--Courtesy of the University of Michigan 3-D printer Materialise ($MTLS) announced last week that it's expanding its ...

When you think of medical devices, the idea of high end, well, pretty much everything, comes to mind. This is definitely the case when it comes to prosthetics, or in this similar case, custom fit ...

BRATTLEBORO -- A medical device invented more than 40 years ago could prevent paralysis, however many hospitals have stopped using it. Thomas Hood, a 20 -year member of Rescue, Inc., said a backboard ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The women of Morrison Medical Supplies learned the sewing trade the old-fashioned way: from their mothers and grandmothers. "I've been sewing since the second grade and was trained by my grandmother," ...

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former bus driver-turned-inventor who developed an innovative hand splint now used across the world. Brian Foote was forced to abandon his initial career as a craftsman ...

If you've ever noticed pain along your shin bone or experienced mild swelling or soreness in your lower leg, chances are you've dealt with at least a mild form of shin splints. This is especially ...