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Gore-Tex®

Surgery A versatile proprietary synthetic composed of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, which is biologically similar to fascia and used for abdominal and thoracic wall, pediatric and diaphragmatic reconstructions, rectal, vaginal and urethral suspension, hernia repair, fascial defects

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The firm also invented GoreTex, the all-weather, waterproof and breathable fabric loved by hillwalkers and mountaineers around the world.

One small step for man.. one giant leap for GoreTex firm; Dundee inventors who helped put Armstrong on moon celebrate 50th anniversary

Features include no-sew uppers that resist abrasion and have waterproof, breathable GORETEX Extended Comfort linings.

Less than a pound

Large gastroschisis: primary repair with GoreTex patch.

Early primary repair of gastroschisis without general anaesthesia

Durable, American-made wader with three-layer GoreTex in light color for salt and freshwater environs.

The big cover up: thoughts on selecting the right waders for cold water, for safety, for travel

It should be noted that the puncture may actually cross the remnant atrial tissue instead of the synthetic material (e.g., Dacron or Goretex) in the case of a Senning baffle, which will make the task less tough.[sup][2]

Successful Ablation of Cavo-tricuspid Isthmus Dependent Atrial Flutter in a Patient with Senning Operation

The jacket, which uses GoreTex Pro fabric, offers "maximum protection," Jordan says, and is engineered purely for cycling, though versatile enough to accommodate a range of conditions and activities.

Hello, Hardcore: Canada-based brand 7mesh offers welcome outfitting solutions for extreme cyclists

* Variables socio-demograficas, destacando: El 93% de los pacientes eran portadores de FAVI o Goretex, el 7% Cateter Venoso Central.

Percepcion de la importancia del desplazamiento vacacional en pacientes de dialisis

Talking about outer shells, compared to a standard GoreTex garment, a Pyrad one is 5-7% heavier and has a slightly lower breathability.

Protect that soldier!

Kemal Celebi, a postdoc in Park's laboratory and also one of the lead authors of the study, said their membrane is not only very light and flexible, but it is also a thousand fold more breathable than Goretex.

Thinnest ever porous membrane 100,000 times thinner than human hair developed

This boot is made from leather, but has recently been updated to include a modern breathable Goretex lining.

Traditional Equestrian Clothing is Back

"This is a proper expedition, but it commemorates the time we were there as boys, walking around the Welsh hills until we were falling down, in hobnail boots with no Goretex jackets or anything like that.