An acromioplasty involves shaving of the undersurface of the acromion. The acromion is a projection of bone extending from the shoulder blade out over the top of the shoulder joint and provides attachment for muscles around the shoulder including the trapezius and deltoid muscles.
The reason DaimlerChrysler's Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) subsidiary can be in business is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 1998 creation of the Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) standard. LSV is sort of a cheat, a way to make electric vehicles viable by eliminating every obstacle in their way.
The batteries are charged with an onboard charger that plugs into a standard 110-volt outlet. It takes approximately six to eight hours to recharge a GEMÂ® car from a completely discharged state. In addition, with an optional fast charge package, GEMÂ® cars can be optimally charged in less than one hour.