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IMPLANT VALVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saline implant
1, record 1, English, saline%20implant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- saline breast implant 2, record 1, English, saline%20breast%20implant
correct
- saline mammary implant 3, record 1, English, saline%20mammary%20implant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An implant that has a silicone rubber shell and that is inflated to the desired size with a sterile saline solution. 1, record 1, English, - saline%20implant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The saline breast implants are filled with a saltwater solution similar to the fluid that makes up most of the human body. Each Mentor saline breast implant has a self-sealing valve used to fill the device during surgery. 2, record 1, English, - saline%20implant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- implant rempli de solution saline
1, record 1, French, implant%20rempli%20de%20solution%20saline
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- implant mammaire rempli de solution saline 2, record 1, French, implant%20mammaire%20rempli%20de%20solution%20saline
correct, masculine noun
- prothèse mammaire remplie de solution saline 3, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20remplie%20de%20solution%20saline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux types principaux d'implants mammaires : les implants remplis de gel de silicone et les implants remplis de solution saline. 1, record 1, French, - implant%20rempli%20de%20solution%20saline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- implante mamario relleno de solución salina
1, record 1, Spanish, implante%20mamario%20relleno%20de%20soluci%C3%B3n%20salina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- implante mamario de solución salina 2, record 1, Spanish, implante%20mamario%20de%20soluci%C3%B3n%20salina
correct, masculine noun
- implante de solución salina 3, record 1, Spanish, implante%20de%20soluci%C3%B3n%20salina
correct, masculine noun
- prótesis de solución salina 4, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%B3tesis%20de%20soluci%C3%B3n%20salina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Implante de senos cuyo contenido está compuesto de la mezcla de agua con sal. 5, record 1, Spanish, - implante%20mamario%20relleno%20de%20soluci%C3%B3n%20salina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Los] implantes mamarios rellenos de solución salina se rellenan con una solución hidrosalina similar al fluido que constituye la mayor parte del cuerpo humano. Cada implante mamario tiene una válvula de autosellado que se utiliza para rellenar el dispositivo durante la cirugía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - implante%20mamario%20relleno%20de%20soluci%C3%B3n%20salina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inflatable implant
1, record 2, English, inflatable%20implant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inflatable breast implant 2, record 2, English, inflatable%20breast%20implant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An implant consisting of an empty silicone rubber bag with an inlet tube and a valve; after insertion into or behind the breast, the bag is inflated with a liquid to the desired size; used in augmentation mammaplasty. 1, record 2, English, - inflatable%20implant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- implant mammaire gonflable
1, record 2, French, implant%20mammaire%20gonflable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- implant gonflable 2, record 2, French, implant%20gonflable
correct, masculine noun
- prothèse mammaire gonflable 3, record 2, French, proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20gonflable
correct, feminine noun
- prothèse gonflable 2, record 2, French, proth%C3%A8se%20gonflable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un implant gonflable destiné à la reconstruction du sein comprend une chambre définie par une membrane flexible, ainsi qu'une valve et un tube de remplissage flexible, qui traverse la valve et pénètre dans la chambre. 4, record 2, French, - implant%20mammaire%20gonflable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- implante expansor mamario
1, record 2, Spanish, implante%20expansor%20mamario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- prótesis hinchable 2, record 2, Spanish, pr%C3%B3tesis%20hinchable
correct, feminine noun
- prótesis expansora 2, record 2, Spanish, pr%C3%B3tesis%20expansora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen diferentes técnicas para reconstruir una mama. En primer lugar, las técnicas de expansión cutánea. Consisten en la colocación de una "prótesis hinchable" o expansora, que, una vez implantada vacía bajo la piel, se llena progresivamente de líquido (suero salino) durante varias semanas, sobre la base de un sistema valvular que contienen. A medida que dicha prótesis expansora se llena, aumenta su volumen y la piel se expande. 2, record 2, Spanish, - implante%20expansor%20mamario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
- Eye Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Molteno implant
1, record 3, English, Molteno%20implant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Molteno tube 2, record 3, English, Molteno%20tube
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The study's purpose was to compare several implants and verify the function of the valve or flow restrictors found in the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve implant, Krupin Eye Disk and OptiMed Glaucoma Pressure Regulator... The investigator's interest... stemmed from manufacturers’ claim that the devices prevent immediate hypotony. "Also instillation is said to be simple because you do not have to worry about temporarily occluding the tube lumen, as in the Molteno implant... to keep pressure from going too low... " 2, record 3, English, - Molteno%20implant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- implant de drainage de Molteno
1, record 3, French, implant%20de%20drainage%20de%20Molteno
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- implant de Molteno 1, record 3, French, implant%20de%20Molteno
correct, masculine noun
- tube de Molteno 2, record 3, French, tube%20de%20Molteno
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'implant de drainage de Molteno est constitué d'un plateau en matière plastique, fixé à la sclère en position rétroéquatoriale, et relié à un tube de silicone pénétrant dans la chambre antérieure sous protection d'un volet scléral. Le plateau recouvert par un tissu conjonctif néoformé sert de réservoir à l'humeur aqueuse. 1, record 3, French, - implant%20de%20drainage%20de%20Molteno
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- implant valve 1, record 4, English, implant%20valve
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- valve de la prothèse
1, record 4, French, valve%20de%20la%20proth%C3%A8se
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prothèses mammaires gonflables. 1, record 4, French, - valve%20de%20la%20proth%C3%A8se
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À la face antérieure de la valve, le capuchon est soigneusement mis en place et massé afin d'éviter qu'un tissu conjonctif cicatriciel s'installe dans la valve... 1, record 4, French, - valve%20de%20la%20proth%C3%A8se
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Source(s) : EMC, Techniques chirurgicales, Chirurgie plastique, 45-215, p. 2. 1, record 4, French, - valve%20de%20la%20proth%C3%A8se
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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