Body Parts (10)

Things meant to be permanently implanted in the body need to be made from one of the limited number of substances that are compatible with human tissue, while at the same time satisfying the mechanical requirements of the application.

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Text and images Copyright (c) 2010 by Theodore W. Gray.
Aluminum
Aluminum Artificial knee joint practice version
3D3D
Artificial knee joint (practice version).
Source: The Bone Room
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 May, 2002
Text Updated: 29 January, 2009
Price: $31
Size: 4"
Purity: 99.78%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical
Titanium
Titanium Hip joint socket
3D3D
Hip joint socket.
Source: Paul Wellin
Contributor: Paul Wellin
Acquired: 14 June, 2002
Text Updated: 16 March, 2009
Price: Donated
Size: 2.25"
Purity: >90%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical
Cobalt
Cobalt Top of knee joint
3D
Top of knee joint.
Source: Paul Wellin
Contributor: Paul Wellin
Acquired: 14 June, 2002
Text Updated: 11 March, 2007
Price: Donated
Size: 2.5"
Purity: <60%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical
Cobalt
Cobalt Hip joint ball attachment
Sound
Hip joint ball attachment.
Source: Paul Wellin
Contributor: Paul Wellin
Acquired: 14 June, 2002
Text Updated: 11 March, 2007
Price: Donated
Size: 5"
Purity: <60%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical
Cobalt
Cobalt Shiny hip joint

Shiny hip joint.
Source: eBay seller mickw16
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 20 December, 2003
Text Updated: 11 March, 2007
Price: $60
Size: 6"
Purity: <60%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical
Cobalt
Cobalt Knee joint

Knee joint.
Source: eBay seller smeezle
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 20 December, 2003
Text Updated: 11 March, 2007
Price: $15
Size: 9"
Purity: <60%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical
Cobalt
Cobalt Another hip joint

Another hip joint.
Source: eBay seller sushack
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 28 April, 2004
Text Updated: 11 March, 2007
Price: $36
Size: 7"
Purity: <60%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical
Tantalum
Tantalum Skull plates
3D3D
Skull plates.
Source: eBay seller carlrw
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 July, 2003
Text Updated: 11 March, 2007
Price: $61
Size: 3"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical
Tantalum
Tantalum Weck Hemoclip
3D3D
Weck Hemoclip.
Source: eBay seller shauna74
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 January, 2004
Price: $10.50
Size: 0.1"
Purity: 99%
Sample Group: Body Parts
Tantalum
Tantalum Skull plates, another view
3D3D
Skull plates, another view.
Source: eBay seller carlrw
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 21 April, 2009
Text Updated: 21 April, 2009
Price: $61
Size: 3"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Body Parts+Medical