Although various materials have been used to make nonintegrated implants in the past, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is one of the implants of choice.

Biomet, which makes surgical implants and orthopedic devices, rose 2 1/8, to 23, after saying it was comfortable with analysts' third-quarter earnings estimates of 11 to 12 cents a share.

But she still makes her share of verbal missteps, like mentioning that she works at "a place that makes penile implants" that gives employees discounts.

Organizations of plastic surgeons and companies like Inamed and Mentor that make implants contend just as vigorously that they are safe.

Mitek makes implants for use in shoulders.

PEKEKK is used to make surgical implants, such as artificial hips.

Since it resists attack by body fluids and is nonirritating, tantalum is widely used in making surgical instruments and implants.

I think somebody has made implants a lot more sophisticated than any that have been done before.

It'll be weeks before the trauma is far enough past and the doctors and autodocs can make new implants.

It was the only manufacturer that made implants coated with polyurethane.