Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Lluis, As I responded to Ted, Thanks for looking, Ted. This is a sample, about 50mm in diameter. The ones that were installed in me in 1993 were 21 and 23mm, quite a bit smaller. The process, as I recall it, is to sew in a mesh socket, which will eventually be overgrown by the healing tissue, and then snap the valve into the socket. Still working well after 23 years. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/2/2016 7:59 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote: > I?ve never saw this before? > lluis > > >> El 1 nov 2016, a les 19:31, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va >> escriure: >> >> While searching for something today, I came across a sample of the >> mechanical heart valves that I had implanted in 1993. Young nurses with >> sharp ears could hear them ticking from across the room. When I had a >> stress test earlier this year, one of the nurses finally asked, "What am >> I hearing?" This is 1990s technology, but, in the spirit of Halloween, I >> thought someone might be interested. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/St_+Jude+Mechanical+Heart+Valve.jpg.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >