Abstract: A medical device for cooperating with a body surface of a patient includes an elastically deformable substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of pores extending from the first surface towards the second surface to define a plurality of spaced-apart projections. A lubricant is provided in the pores. Applying a compressive force to the substrate with the body surface elastically deforms the projections to displace the lubricant out of the pores and provide hydrodynamic lubrication between the medical device and the body surface.

Abstract: A medical device for cooperating with a body surface of a patient includes an elastically deformable substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of pores extending from the first surface towards the second surface to define a plurality of spaced-apart projections. A lubricant is provided in the pores. Applying a compressive force to the substrate with the body surface elastically deforms the projections to displace the lubricant out of the pores and provide hydrodynamic lubrication between the medical device and the body surface.

Abstract: A framework method for virtual team effectiveness. The method includes identifying members of the virtual team for a common project; determining a level of objective agreement (OA) among the virtual team members wherein OA is a shared understanding by the virtual team members of the objectives of the virtual team; determining a level of contextual appreciation (CA) among the virtual team members wherein CA is a shared understanding of an operating context under which the virtual team members operate; determining a level of style alignment (SA) among the virtual team members wherein SA is the alignment of workplace behavioral traits of the virtual team members; determining a qualitative measure of virtual team effectiveness (VTE) according to the relationship: VTE=OA*CA*SA. Also disclosed is a service method and a computer program product.