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Is the S sound clear? The ProTack device or ProTacker is used often. nm

Posted By: nm on 2007-05-16
In Reply to: hernia repair s/l Salud tacker - no message thank you

Subject: Is the S sound clear? The ProTack device or ProTacker is used often. nm

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It's a ProTack device, but when using 'protackers' think you need no
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And the ProTack device is by US Surgical in Connecticut. nm
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Subject: It there is a clear "t" sound, it may be tibial. nm

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Subject: Doc is not very clear - does this sound correct: FVC of 76% of predicted


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ProTacker; by Ethicon,Inc.
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Subject: ProTack maybe? - nm


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Subject: no, I definitely hear a p sound at the start and an f sound at the end

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