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Old, Brutal Surgeries Inspire Elegant Modern Devices

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/03/meddevice.html
Scanned by: Jeff Hilford over 3 years ago

By combing through old scientific journals, medical-device companies are finding effective, but brutal treatments for common diseases that could be transformed by modern technology into safer, noninvasive procedures.

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1.	Retro-quant in the house!

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