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nancyann

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Electroactive Polymer Technology
« on: June 13, 2010, 11:25:49 am »
Hi everyone:  It looks like scientists at UC Davis Health System in Sacramento Ca. are developing a way to allow a paralyzed eyelid to move !!! It's used to create an artificial eyelid muscle.  It may take 5 years before they try this procedure on humans.  I'll be waiting in line for this !!
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moe

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Re: Electroactive Polymer Technology
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2010, 06:04:37 pm »
Me too Nancy! Meanwhile, I'm getting a brow lift in the fall.
I had my facial reanimation surgery 13 May (4 weeks ago). I'm going to post pics of my hopefully new smile in a couple of months. Keep posted. I had muscle from my leg transplanted into my cheek and had the masseter nerve attached to the muscle, so sort of kind of the same idea!
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satman

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Re: Electroactive Polymer Technology
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2010, 07:46:41 am »
i WILL BE SECOND IN LINE  ;D
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lori67

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Re: Electroactive Polymer Technology
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2010, 08:11:50 am »
Right behind ya', Satman!  I think I'll bring a chair.....that's a long time to wait in line.   ;D

Lori
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Re: Electroactive Polymer Technology
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2010, 08:36:14 am »
Quote from: lori67 on July 02, 2010, 08:11:50 am
Right behind ya', Satman!  I think I'll bring a chair.....that's a long time to wait in line.   ;D

Lori
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saralynn143

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Re: Electroactive Polymer Technology
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2010, 08:52:22 am »
When it's time for clinical trials all they need to do is advertise here and they would have all the subjects they need.

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