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Article: NYC hospital bones up on wire EDM. (Hospital for special surgery; electrical discharge machining) (Manufacturing Solutions)
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- Tooling & Production
- Article date:
- March 1, 1993
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A generation ago, people with severely deteriorated or damaged bones and/or joints caused by disease or traumatic injury faced loss of function or even amputation. Today, they can often be restored to full functionality, thanks to places like the Biomechanics Department of The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, and its state-of-the-art machining capabilities.
The department is a custom manufacturer of the bone and joint prostheses that are machined from exotic metals like titanium alloys. It was created about 15 years ago to make instruments for implantation and to modify prostheses purchased from outside sources.
Originally, the department's ...