A single NEXPLANON implant is inserted subdermally in the upper arm. To reduce the risk of neural or vascular injury, the implant should be inserted at the inner side of the non-dominant upper arm about 8-10 cm (3-4 inches) above the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Graphitic corrosion is selective leaching of iron from gray cast iron, where iron particles are removed and graphite grains remain intact. Graphitic corrosion is also known as selective leaching, dealloying, demetalification, parting and selective corrosion.
In cathodic protection, a metal anode that is more reactive to the corrosive environment of the system to be protected is electrically linked to the protected system, and partially corrodes or dissolves, which protects the metal of the system it is connected to.