A Orthopedic Surgery, answered on behalf of Baptist Health South Florida. Recovery from ankle surgery can take several weeks or several months depending on how involved the surgery is. In this video, Thomas San Giovanni, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Baptist Health, describes the process.
A buzzer or beeper is an audio signalling device, which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or piezoelectric. Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices, timers, and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.
A pacemaker is a device which sends electrical signals to the heart triggering heartbeats when needed. There are many ways to implant and configure a pacemaker; it may beat the top chambers (atria), lower chambers (ventricles) or both. Some systems stimulate both the left and right ventricles together.