Girlfalldown 0 #1 March 8, 2005 Just wondering. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #2 March 8, 2005 Mine in my knee didnt.....She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckbrown 0 #3 March 8, 2005 Mine in my tib & fib doesn't. Although I wish it did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 March 8, 2005 I've got two- 9 inch 'rods' and six of the largest screws they put in humans...(lower back) And the 'hand wand' doesn't even detect them. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #5 March 8, 2005 QuoteJust wondering. You buy a titanium butterfly? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
okalb 104 #6 March 8, 2005 If it is under the skin it doesn't. You could walk through most metal detectors at airports with metal closed tightly in your hand and it won't set it off. That is why they make you take your hands out of your pockets when you walk through. Once I set it off and they had me walk through again with my hand over my belt buckle and it didn't go off.Time flies like an arrow....fruit flies like a banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #7 March 8, 2005 QuoteIf it is under the skin it doesn't. So titanium handcuffs might Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
okalb 104 #8 March 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteIf it is under the skin it doesn't. So titanium handcuffs might Wendy W. I don't even want to know where you are going with that one Time flies like an arrow....fruit flies like a banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #9 March 8, 2005 QuoteI've got two- 9 inch 'rods' and six of the largest screws they put in humans...(lower back) And the 'hand wand' doesn't even detect them. Bummer. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #10 March 8, 2005 Oddly, my parents who had knee and hip replacements do set off metal detectors. Perhaps someone who knows more than I do can explain why different metals are used? _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #11 March 8, 2005 It depends on the application. For instance, you don't want your hip to be weak, but you want the joint to have low friction. So you're going to use materials that have the right characteristics. There's also the issue of the bio-material interface. When you implant something, the body has a healing response that depends in large part on the material's electrochemical and surface properties. You don't want a lot of scar tissue around the implant, but at the same time you DO want the cellular/bone structure to form a tight seal around the implant and integrate it into the rest of the body (i.e. not reject the implant). There's a large amount of research on polymer coatings for bio-implantable devices with the goal of guiding the immune response to what is an extremely traumatic event for the body. Titanium is nice because it's strong, light, and relatively non-reactive. Note I'm not a doctor, just a materials scientist with an interest in the bio-material interface.Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #12 March 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteJust wondering. You buy a titanium butterfly? Blues, Dave No! But I am getting one of these spiffy little things. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bouda 0 #13 March 8, 2005 gee sounds like a skydivers thing well i got this this and this in my hip that and this here in my knee a fully reconstructed elbow and a penis implant and none of that sets off any metal detectors Look what i made at work today mom!! Put it on the fridge http://www.bouda.moonfruit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #14 March 8, 2005 Quotegee sounds like a skydivers thing well i got this this and this in my hip that and this here in my knee a fully reconstructed elbow and a penis implant and none of that sets off any metal detectors Chicks dig hardware.... -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psf 1 #15 March 8, 2005 to aviod all the scientific mubojumbo... titamium wasn't approved for instrumentation till not that long ago. Tried and true stainless steel was the mainstay of all instrumentation. Some Doc's still have a hard time convincing themselves that titanium is the way to go. Steel is the strongest, but there is next to no statisical diffence in titaniums strength.ignorance is not bliss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #16 March 8, 2005 QuoteNo! But I am getting one of these spiffy little things. Need an in-house nurse afterwards? Bummer, why do you need one of those? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #17 March 8, 2005 QuoteNo! But I am getting one of these spiffy little things. Yeah, inst-canopy hard openings suck don't they? Was that the reason? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bouda 0 #18 March 8, 2005 QuoteQuotegee sounds like a skydivers thing well i got this this and this in my hip that and this here in my knee a fully reconstructed elbow and a penis implant and none of that sets off any metal detectors Chicks dig hardware.... you are talking about the penis implant we know Look what i made at work today mom!! Put it on the fridge http://www.bouda.moonfruit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #19 March 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteNo! But I am getting one of these spiffy little things. Yeah, inst-canopy hard openings suck don't they? Was that the reason? Nope. A head on collision when I was 20 probably started it. Then there was that skateboarding accident when I was 30. Riding dirtbikes, being thrown off the roof by my brother when I was a kid, one aweful hard opening on my skydiving canopy, etc. etc. etc. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psf 1 #20 March 8, 2005 you know, the artifical disk is now approved for use. better then a fusion, if your a candidate.ignorance is not bliss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #21 March 8, 2005 Quotetitamium wasn't approved for instrumentation till not that long ago. You do know that Titanium has other properties then strenght, right? And GFD: You'll be like a sexy Borg chick... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psf 1 #22 March 8, 2005 You do know that Titanium has other properties then strenght, right? you mean like being able to have a repeat MRI after its in .......ignorance is not bliss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #23 March 8, 2005 Quoteyou know, the artifical disk is now approved for use. better then a fusion, if your a candidate. My doc says it's not available here for another 5 years and I'm not a candidate right now. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #24 March 9, 2005 Can i come stay with you and share your drugs? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #25 March 9, 2005 QuoteCan i come stay with you and share your drugs? No way! I'm going to stay with her and take advantage of her while she's on all those good drugs! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
