Diaphragms remain the most hard-working components in an AODD pump, often expected to work for up to 10,000 hours prior to replacement. Optimum diaphragm flexibility must be maintained throughout ...

Martin Turesson, head of Thin-Ply Carbon Diaphragms (TPCD) at Composite Sound, adds that the TeXtreme material gives Composite Sound the ability to “focus on engineering properties rather than just ...

Diaphragms must be used in conjunction with spermicide, which is a sperm-killing gel. A diaphragm has a failure rate of 17%, which is less effective than other forms of birth control.

Custom-designed and injection-molded liquid-silicone-rubber (LSR) thin-walled diaphragms are for medical-device applications that require high strength and flexibility. Advantages of LSR ...

Diaphragms are a decent option because they’re simple, long lasting, and you can stop and start using them whenever you want. It took a while to get to the United States.

Karolinska Institutet. "New diaphragms grown from stem cells offer hope of a cure for common birth defect, possibly future repairs of the heart." ScienceDaily.

Latex diaphragms and lubricating gel provide no additional protection against HIV infection when the diaphragm and gel are used in conjunction with male condoms and after safer sex counselling, a ...

NEW DELHI: Diaphragms don't improve HIV prevention among women. In a setback to AIDS research, scientists conducting a $37 million clinical trial in Africa have found that diaphragms offered no ...