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Small eyelid implants. (Product Marketplace).


MedDev Corporation, a provider of eyelid eyelid /eye·lid/ (-lid) either of two movable folds (upper and lower) protecting the anterior surface of the eyeball.

eye·lid or eye-lid
n.
 closure devices for the surgical treatment of paralytic paralytic /par·a·lyt·ic/ (par?ah-lit´ik)
1. affected with or pertaining to paralysis.

2. a person affected with paralysis.


par·a·lyt·ic
adj.
1.
 lagophthalmos, now offers ThinProfile[TM] Platinum Eyelid Weight Implants. These new pure platinum implants offer higher density (11 % compared to gold) and reduced thickness (400/0 compared to our popular Contour[TM] design), to create the smallest eyelid implant available.

MedDev's ThinProfile Platinum Implants are 0.6 mm thick and feature a three-dimensional curvature that conforms precisely to the shape of the ocular ocular /oc·u·lar/ (ok´u-lar)
1. of, pertaining to, or affecting the eye.

2. eyepiece.


oc·u·lar
adj.
1. Of or relating to the eye or the sense of sight.
 globe. Tapered edges and rounded corners are blended uniformly to ensure tissue compatibility. Smoothly chamfered and channel-free suture suture /su·ture/ (soo´cher)
1. sutura.

2. a stitch or series of stitches made to secure apposition of the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound.

3. to apply such stitches.

4.
 holes permit greater flexibility in implant fixation. Microscopic inspection assures flawless interior walls with no sharp edges.

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Title Annotation:ThinProfile Platinum Eyelid Weight Implants from MedDev Corp.
Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2003
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