Two Silastic leaflets were mounted on a cross bar (Fig. 2a). Using this design, we performed a series of implants in dogs on cardiopulmonary bypass. We completely removed the normal mitral valve ...

Many small-bore, soft, polyvinyl and Silastic feeding tubes are available. The length of the tube to be inserted into the rabbit is determined by measuring the distance from the tip of the nose to ...

Suggested operating temperature (-100° to 350° F). Trade names include FSE® (General Electric Co.), Silastic® (Dow Chemical), and Sylon® (3M Corporation). Nitrile (NBR - Buna-N) Good resistance to ...

Gastric tubes are available in a variety of materials, sizes and configurations. The composition of a medical device should be determined by the environment in which it is meant to reside and the ...

Comprised of a silastic ball enclosed in a metal cage, the Starr-Edwards valve was a revolutionary breakthrough in cardiac surgery, saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the ...

An intravenous amino acid, hypertonic glucose, electrolyte and vitamin solution was used in 14 infants under two months of age in whom oral intake was completely withheld for as long as 60 days.