Our tissue can serve as a “biophysical reservoir” for data processing, blurring the line between man and machine.

Once the expander has been completely filled, it is left in for several more weeks to months. This allows for maximum skin and soft tissue growth. Once the skin has stretched enough, a second surgery ...

For most patients, stretching of the soft-tissue mastectomy envelope is ... is accomplished by placement of an inflatable tissue expander beneath the chest wall muscle at the time of mastectomy.

Variables related with the bone and soft tissue thicknesses at the palatal regions of interest, as well as in relation to the fixation rings of miniscrews of the palatal expander are analyzed and ...

In contrast, a cleft palate involves soft tissue and bone inside the mouth and typically cannot ... Finally, many older children need orthodontic treatment, such as a palate expander or braces.

Tissue expanders are widely used in plastic and reconstructive surgery. They use sophisticated technology to regenerate skin and create new tissue to repair and rebuild soft tissue defects throughout ...

For use in patient with ongenital deficiencies. In 2008, FCI Ophthalmics, Inc. introduced new orbital tissue expander, an inflated device for normal growth of orbital soft tissue and bone to achieve ...

and the response of muscles and soft tissues may affect the amount of expansion and success rate. Some of these factors (boundary conditions) could not be included in the analysis process in FEA ...