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Next-generation drug-eluting stents incorporating smart polymers and bioresorbable designs
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac pacemakers with sophisticated electronics for on-board remote monitoring
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Mechanical and tissue-engineered heart valves
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Reconstructive grafts featuring biodegradable vascular sealants
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Heart assist devices and the steadily advancing development of a clinically viable, self-contained artificial heart
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Cardiac cath lab technologies
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Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) that are moving beyond EMS applications into schools, health clubs, restaurants and a steadily increasing number of public settings
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Less invasive orthopedic procedures requiring smaller, often modular orthopedic components
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Hip and knee joint replacements targeted to size and gender
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Design materials and coatings to improve device durability and longevity
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Small bone implants for wrists, hands, fingers, etc.
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Dynamic spinal fusion and next-generation artificial discs with improved articulation
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Sports medicine applications: braces, bone stimulators and orthopedic soft goods
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Guided navigation systems for minimally invasive orthopedic surgery