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Silastic

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Silastic /Si·las·tic/ (sĭ-las´tik) trademark for polymeric silicone substances that have the properties of rubber but are biologically inert; used in surgical prostheses.
Silastic [sĭ-las´tik]
trademark for polymeric silicone substances that have the properties of rubber but are biologically inert; used in surgical prostheses.
Silastic
trademark for polymeric silicone substances having the properties of rubber; it is biologically inert and used in surgical prostheses, and Silastic tubing is used for temporary implants in tissue, e.g. for suprapalpebral irrigation of the conjunctival sac.
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Elastomeric particles also have been shown to have toxic effects, Silastic, a silicone polymer used in hand joint replacements and increasingly in spinal intervention products, has been shown to produce wear debris of the order of 10-100 pm in particle size when used for finger joint replacements.
Wear particles affect implant success, failure: wear debris creates ... by Cotton, Janet; Demnitz, Simon / Orthopedic Design & Technology
Medpor was used because it is the authors' implant preference for orbital floor reduction, but other materials--autologous bone, Silastic, and a myriad of other implants--may be used.
Transantral endoscopic repair of orbital floor fractures with the use ... by Maturo, Stephen C.; Wiseman, Joe; Mair, Eric / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] We used an anal balloon to record pressure from a modified rectal balloon (Life-Tech Inc; Stafford, Texas) and placed Silastic adhesive (MED-1037, NuSil Technology; Carpinteria, California) on each end of the rectal balloon to help maintain the balloon in the anus.
Effective methods of pelvic plexus nerve and bladder stimulation in ... by Bresler, Larissa; Walter, James S.; Jahoda, Andrew; Wheeler, John S.; Turk, Thomas; Wurster, Robert / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
 
 
 
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