Vertebroplasty, which restores height without any intrinsic mechanical reduction devices (reduction relying on the patient positioning), fails reduction even more frequently [ 26, 31].
Thus, device-reduction appeared to be most effective in the less severely ill patients only.
Fig. 4 Surgical simulation and the manufacture of a surgical device for reduction genioplasty.
The development of a downscale SdFFF device required reduction of the separation channel volume.
Bulitta et al. [3] have demonstrated the benefit of using an intermittent compression device for reduction of swelling in the foot.
The combination of a prime mover and an energy storage device for reduction of fuel consumption has successfully been used in automotive industry.
After six decades of device size reduction and its efficient use through hierarchical design, semiconductor electronics and its use in integrated digital processing encounters two major conflicting constraints.
From experiments using a Brabender batch mixer or an extruder as the mixing device, a reduction of dispersed particle size was observed with the addition of as little as 0.1 wt% IA.
We present a FEM-based, strongly problem-adapted model of a capacitive MEMS microphone that enables a fast and efficient simulation of basic device characteristics (reduction in simulation time from several hours to some minutes).
Similarly, Kempf et al. (abstract 489) treated 167 patients with painful diabetic neuropathy with a high-frequency external muscle stimulation device, reporting reduction in a variety of symptoms, again without a control group to establish the validity of the response.
Experiments were performed to assess the use of the Sterilray device for reduction of C. difficile spores artificially applied to keyboards and portable medical equipment (i.e. stethoscopes, pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs).
