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	Bionics
		Bionics (also known as Biomimetics, Biognosis or Biomimicry, a short form of Biomechanics - from the Greek word "bios" - pronounced "vios" - which means life, and the word mechanics) is the application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.
		Bionics is a term which refers to flow of ideas from biology to engineering and vice versa.
		Bionics are a common element of science fiction, with The Six Million Dollar Man as the probably best-known example.
	www.ibpassociation.org /encyclopedia/Biology/Bionics.php (1367 words)

	Bionics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bionics (also known as Biomimetics, Biognosis or Biomimicry, a short form of Biomechanics - from the Greek word "bios" - pronounced "vios" - which means life, and the word mechanics) is the application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.
		Bionics is a term which refers to flow of ideas from biology to engineering and vice versa.
		Bionics are a common element of science fiction, with The Six Million Dollar Man as the probably best-known example.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bionics_(medical) (1407 words)

	Bionics: The Six Million Dollar Question
		The bionic prosthetics that Austin received made him “better stronger faster,” but the claim that he was “a man barely alive,” in reference to his cyborg existence, also raised poignant and prophetic questions of what it means to be human.
		Bionics is on the cutting-edge of both biology and electronics, and can be explained as the substitution of organic anatomical structures or physiological processes with mechanical or electronic versions designed to replicate or enhance original function.
		Austin, for example, had a bionic eye with a zoom lens and night vision, a bionic arm as powerful as a bulldozer, and two bionic legs that gave him the speed of a cheetah in full flight and the ability to leap over tall buildings in a single bound (or was that Superman?).
	www.scienceagogo.com /news/bionics.shtml (2329 words)

	Ear research may help paraplegics - National - www.theage.com.au
		Bionic ear pioneer Professor Graeme Clark said the first improvements from the extension of the technology could be available within five years.
		The next generation of bionic ear would use electrodes coated in "smart" plastic, called polypyrrole, that incorporate growth factors to encourage re-sprouting and repair of hearing nerve fibres and hair cells.
		Researchers at the centre for medical bionics are working to extend the discoveries to create new methods of nerve repair, new therapies for spinal cord injury, and devices that can recognise and control epileptic seizures that cannot be treated by drugs.
	www.theage.com.au /news/National/Research-may-help-paraplegics/2005/04/11/1113071903440.html?oneclick=true (638 words)

	SMM - Bionics and Transplants
		The Bionics and Transplants exhibit presented a wide array of contemporary medical technologies aimed at replacing parts of the human body that are missing, damaged, or diseased.
		The Bionics exhibit was notable for presenting the workings of medical technologies in the context of biomedical ethics and health care policy.
		Bionics and Transplants was seen by 1.5 million people during a nine-venue tour.
	www.smm.org /salesandservices/exhibitservices/exhibit_services_hist.php?id=7 (85 words)

	Home
		Medical biotechnology is a broad field which utilizes modern technology in the discovery, implementation, and solving of biomedical problems.
		Bionics is the study of living systems with the intention of applying their principles to the design of physical systems.
		Drawing on interdisciplinary research in the technical and life sciences, bionics has been applied in developing audiovisual equipment based on human eye and ear function, to design air and naval craft patterned after the biological structure of birds and fish, and to incorporate principles of the human neurological system in data-processing systems.
	www.medibionics.com (178 words)

	Medical Design Magazine :: Hitting the Right NERVE
		AMF's RF microstimulators are implanted into a patient's arm and act as "bionic neurons" mimicking messages from the brain to recreate useful function in paralyzed or weak arms.
		Another FES system is Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation from Advanced Bionics, a subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corp., (advancedbionics.com), Valencia, Calif. Its implanted and rechargeable stimulator delivers signals to the dorsal columns of spines to mask the perception of pain signals that move along the spinal nerve pathways.
		Second Sight Medical Products Inc, Sylmar, Calif., (www.2-sight.com) is developing an implantable device that acquires power and data from external hardware and electrically stimulates the retina through an array of electrodes.
	www.medicaldesign.com /articles/ID/12553 (1939 words)

	bionics - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		bionics the study of living systems with the intention of applying their principles to the design of engineering systems.
		Drawing on interdisciplinary research in the mechanical and life sciences, bionics has been used to develop audiovisual equipment based on human eye and ear function, to design air and naval craft patterned after the biological structure of birds and fish, and to incorporate principles of the human neurological system in data-processing systems.
		Advanced Bionics Commercially Releases Two New Behind-The-Ear (BTE) Sound Processors: CLARION CII BTE(TM) and CLARION Platinum BTE Are FDA-Approved And Begin Commercial Distribution August 16, 2001.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-bionics.html (549 words)

	Premier Bionics Announces Supply of Surgical Training Simulators into China
		Premier Bionics (ASX: PBI) wholly-owned subsidiary, Medic Vision Pty Ltd ("Medic Vision") is pleased to announce the signing of a AUD$850,000 contract to supply computer-based surgical simulation and consulting services to the South West Hospital in Chongqing, China.
		Medic Vision is delighted to be associated with this project and our appointment represents an important endorsement of our skills and expertise in this whole area of medical training employing virtual reality technology".
		Premier Bionics was formed in December 2001 to invest in advanced, Australian-based research in medical devices and diagnostics.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=34097&nfid=rssfeeds (337 words)

	The $6 billion (hu)man is becoming reality, as bionics restores or expands humans' abilities
		In the mid-1970s, when scientists in a popular TV series rebuilt a wounded, barely-living test pilot into the world's first bionic man, making him "better, stronger, faster," the field of medical bionics was the stuff of science fiction.
		Bionics, a word that merges biology with electronics, means replacing or enhancing anatomical structures or physiological processes with electronic or mechanical components Unlike prostheses, the bionic implant actually mimics the original function, sometimes surpassing the power of the original organ or other body part.
		The simulations also are invaluable in the education of bioengineers and physicians and in the development of new surgeries and medical devices.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-04/foas-tb032206.php (1515 words)

	Scienceline » Print » Rewiring Lost Connections
		Bionic implants are helping patients with paralysis to regain movement.
		Medical bionics research incorporates electrical devices into biological systems, with the goal of restoring a lost function such as hearing or movement.
		The general goal of bionics is to “get back to the original idea that when you move your arm and so forth, you don’t think about moving your arm,” says Louis Quatrano, the director of the Behavioral Science and Rehabilitation Engineering Program at the National Institutes of Health.
	scienceline.org /2006/08/02/health-zielinska-bionics/print (1137 words)

	Premier Bionics New Sale
		Medic Vision Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ross Horley, commented, "this is a further, significant step forward in our penetration into China for the provision of simulation for medical skills training." "The Southwest Hospital is the largest hospital in the municipality, treating approximately one million outpatients per year," he said.
		Medic Vision's simulator enables nurses, doctors and other medical professionals to practice the delicate procedure by projecting an image of the needle and a ' patient's vein' onto a screen in virtual reality.
		Medic Vision provides consulting services in the development of skills training centres as well as developing and deploying computer-based surgical and medical high fidelity simulators.
	www.advfn.com /news_New-Sale_16726383.html (404 words)

	UOW News -Wollongong's important role in new medical bionic …
		Bionic Ear researchers last year used natural nerve growth factors to prevent damaged nerve cells from degenerating, and induced them to grow again.
		He said researchers at both the Bionic Ear Institute and the University of Wollongong were investigating the use of 'smart plastic' to provide a scaffold between severed sections of the spine.
		A biocompatible and biodegradable plastic may be the key to creating a new generation of medical devices and high technology jobs in the medical bionics field.
	media.uow.edu.au /news/2005/0414a/index.html (617 words)

	It May Come as a Shock - Boston.com
		To immediately remove and permanently cure a headache, however long-lasting and intolerable, a live fl torpedo is put on the place which is in pain, until the pain ceases and the part grows numb, he wrote in the first century.
		In a study of 43 patients conducted by Dr. Mohammad and his colleagues in 2004 and 2005, participants came to the medical centers emergency room when they began to experience an aura, and were then given either transcranial magnetic stimulation or a sham treatment.
		Mohammad, who is on Neuralieves medical advisory board, said the idea of using electrical or electromagnetic stimulation to treat migraines resulted partly from a shift in how neurologists understood the disorder.
	www.boston.com /yourlife/health/other/articles/2006/11/07/it_may_come_as_a_shock (1940 words)

	Bionicear.com - Advanced Bionics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bionics may use "session cookies," which consist of information stored in a browser's memory and passed back to the applicable server whenever a request for a new page on the Site is made.
		Bionics has therefore implemented technology and security policies and procedures intended to reduce the risk of accidental destruction or loss, or the unauthorized disclosure or access to, such information, reasonably appropriate to the nature of the data concerned.
		Bionics does not review, monitor or check the accuracy of content published on third party sites, and is not responsible for the availability of, and content provided on, third party sites.
	www.cochlearimplant.com /privacy.asp (4501 words)

	Alibris: Bionics
		Bionics is the science of fusing artificial parts with human parts in order to duplicate body functions.
		Though most people understand bionics to be the creation of "superhumans," the practical applications are less dramatic, such as hearing aids, artificial limbs, and artificial hearts.
		Bionics evolved in the 1960s as a framework to pursue the development of artificial systems based on the study of biological systems.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/subject/Bionics (579 words)

	FDA Approves New Bionic Ear Technology: Advanced Bionics Introduces CLARION... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The new bionic ear technology, which took five years and $30 million to develop, is approved for use in children and adults with profound hearing loss in both ears.
		Leading medical research centers throughout North America -- including Johns Hopkins University, House Ear Institute, and the University of California, San Francisco, together with 30 other leading medical centers -- are participating in clinical studies exploring the advanced capabilities and associated benefits of the CLARION CII Bionic Ear System.
		Founded by noted philanthropist and businessman Alfred E. Mann, Advanced Bionics is a multi-faceted organization, committed to helping people overcome their disabilities and achieve independence through the use of innovative bionic devices.
	www.acor.org /drugs/pipeline/news/4461204.story (841 words)

	Advanced Bionics devices help the deaf to hear
		The company’s Clarion CII Bionic Ear System is an implant that stimulates the cochlear nerves of the ear to help the deaf hear again.
		Engineers with medical backgrounds are preferred, but people from the semiconductor and telecom industries often have transferable skills.
		The engineers at Advanced Bionics have the opportunity to work on highly advanced technology that can make an immeasurable difference in the quality of life for the people who use it — a very nice way to develop a career.
	www.diversitycareers.com /articles/pro/decjan03/dia_bionics.htm (621 words)

	O. W. Bionics Medical Supplies and Products (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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	www.networksols.com /655-O-W-Bionics.html (593 words)

	Hearing Exchange - Exchanging Ideas and Information on Hearing Loss!
		Advanced Bionics was founded in 1993 by Al Mann to develop and manufacture cochlear implants for profoundly deaf children and adults.
		Advanced Bionics has invested more than $100 million during the last five years to develop less-invasive neuromodulation technology platforms to treat chronic lower back and leg pain, and plans to use its pioneering micro-bionic technology to enter the urinary urge incontinence and chronic headache markets, as well as other markets.
		In addition, Advanced Bionics recently acquired Medical Research Products, Inc, which designs and develops an implanted programmable drug delivery pump that is expected to begin its initial clinical trial for chronic pain in early 2005.
	www.hearingexchange.com /articles/henews-060304.shtml (1212 words)

	ARO Announcements
		This appointment brings with it the honorary role of Professor of Medical Bionics within the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne.
		Secondly to apply all that's been learnt with the bionic ear to new bionic devices that could repair damaged nerves, calm an epilepsy storm and more.
		So we will be applying our knowledge to develop other medical bionic devices, such as the bionic eye.
	www.aro.org /announcements/shepherd_081606.htm (532 words)

	Health Industry Today: Advanced Bionics begins sales of newest cochlear implant - Advanced Bionics Corp., Sylmar, CA
		Advanced Bionics says that the majority of deaf adult Clarion users are able to talk on the telephone and understand speech without lip-reading.
		Doug Lynch, marketing manager for Advanced Bionics, himself profoundly deaf, describes the performance of the Clarion implant as providing "pure and rich sound fidelity." He says that the company's marketing targets include audiologists, ear, nose and throat surgeons, and teachers and educators in addition to hearing-impaired patients themselves.
		Advanced Bionics has launched a national public relations campaign as well as efforts aimed at members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the American Academy of Audiologists and the Alexander Graham Bell Assn. for the Deaf.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3498/is_n6_v60/ai_19736920 (557 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Strategic fit
		Meanwhile, Advanced Bionics shareholders could get up to $4 billion in additional payments from Boston Scientific in coming years under the terms of the transaction disclosed yesterday morning and completed by the afternoon.
		Known as cochlear technology, these devices are implanted to distribute sound as electrical signals to precise points on the auditory nerve, according to the company.
		While the exact plans for Advanced Bionics haven't been mapped out, Best said, it will likely remain as a stand-alone unit of Boston Scientific, which plans to invest another $100 million or so to cover research and development costs.
	boston.com /business/globe/articles/2004/06/02/strategic_fit?pg=full (863 words)

	Premier Bionics \| Corporate Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Premier Bionics has been established to invest in later stage research and development projects targeting the global medical devices and diagnostics markets.
		The directors of Premier Bionics believe that the lack of funding that often exists for later stage RandD projects, combined with the quality of science focused on the medical devices and diagnostics markets, represents a genuine and significant commercial opportunity.
		Premier Bionics is focused on the global medical devices and diagnostics markets, estimated to be worth approximately US $170 billion in annual expenditure.
	www.premierbionics.com.au /main.php (126 words)

	Tokyo University of Technology - SCHOOL OF BIONICS
		As these examples show, bionics also calls for an interdisciplinary approach involving a variety of fields, including biology, medical science, electronics, and information technology.
		For example, Humanics deals with medical care and well-being, environmental engineering, and functional food production; Bioelectronics covers biosensors, nanotechnology, optoelectronics, and biochips; and Robotics includes human-like sensors, feeling-based communication, and R and D for medical-care and other robots.
		eing one of the newest and fastest-advancing frontiers of science, bionics demands an array of high-precision equipment and facilities such as field emission electron microscopes and clean rooms.
	www.teu.ac.jp /english/bionics.html (503 words)

	MPMN:Profile (July '99)
		Many medical OEMs push the boundaries of technology to develop devices that restore functions or abilities.
		Such a mutually beneficial relationship occurred during the development of the Clarion cochlear implant, built by Advanced Bionics Corp. of Sylmar, CA, with the help of its supplier, AVX Corp. of Myrtle Beach, SC.
		For help in achieving the necessary miniaturization, Advanced Bionics went to its supplier, AVX Corp., a manufacturer of a variety of passive and electromechanical components such as resistors, ultraminiature fuses, and connectors.
	www.devicelink.com /mpmn/archive/99/07/profile.html (748 words)

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