BHR

The stars are located approximately 600 light-years away in a cosmic cloud called BHR 71.

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After six years of small-scale experimentation, he and fellow hip surgeon Ronan Treacy formed Midland Medical Technologies to mass-produce what became the BHR.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009

Meanwhile, determined Americans traveled as far away as India to get a BHR before the FDA finally approved it in 2006.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009

After six years of small-scale experimentation, he and fellow hip surgeon Ronan Treacy formed Midland Medical Technologies to mass-produce what became the BHR.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009

Because the BHR preserves most of the femur, it is easier to replace with a total-hip implant if it does fail.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009

By 1998, Midland Medical was marketing the BHR in Continental Europe and Australia as well as Britain.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009

Because the BHR preserves most of the femur, it is easier to replace with a total-hip implant if it does fail.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009

Meanwhile, determined Americans traveled as far away as India to get a BHR before the FDA finally approved it in 2006.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009

The BHR consists of a full-size cap mounted over the existing bone and fitted into a metal socket.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009

By 1998, Midland Medical was marketing the BHR in Continental Europe and Australia as well as Britain.

A Joint Venture Is the New Hip Thing 2009