Abstract: A system and methods for the extraction, solidification and degasification of carbon-14 isotopes (14C) and other radioactive isotopes from spent ion exchange resins, the system comprising: a washing vessel for washing the spent resins; a reaction vessel for treating the washed spent resins with alkaline chemicals; and a decantation vessel for receiving the reacted solution and the suspended precipitate, thereby allowing for the removal of a supernatant from the remaining solution to form a solid form of carbonate and/or bicarbonate ions product, or salts thereof, comprising the radioactive isotope. A method for the extraction of a radioactive isotope from spent resins of a nuclear plant using alkaline chemicals is also provided. A method for the solidification and degassing of a radioactive isotope from spent resins of a nuclear plant is further provided.

Abstract: An implant for use in an open-wedge osteotomy, the implant comprising a plate including a first end and a second end, a first screw hole adjacent the first end, a second screw hole adjacent the second end, and at least one track having a first width disposed between the first and second screw holes; and a wedge body having an engagement portion that is passed through at least the first width of the at least one track so as to movably engage the wedge body with the plate.

Abstract: An implant for use in an open-wedge osteotomy, the implant comprising a plate including a first end and a second end, a first screw hole adjacent the first end, a second screw hole adjacent the second end, and at least one track having a first width disposed between the first and second screw holes; and a wedge body having an engagement portion that is passed through at least the first width of the at least one track so as to movably engage the wedge body with the plate.