Synthetic Soft Tissues to make Human Mechanical Analogue Components
(2003 FY 13)
General concepts for and specific methods of preparing synthetic
soft tissues that have quasistatic load-deformation characteristics
similar to those of human biological soft tissues have been developed.
Examples of the soft tissues include a synthetic intervertebral
disc, a synthetic intervertebral disc with pressure measuring
capability, ligaments and joint capsules. The first application
of this technology was in the development of a mechanical analogue
of the human lumbar spine segment. At this point in time, the
synthetic soft tissues are not to be used as an implant in the
human body. Their purpose is to be the key structures in production
of synthetic mechanical analogue of specific joints and body
structures. The current reasons for making such analogue devices
are for use in mechanical testing of the effect of devices on
the human body, to aid in implant design, and to test the efficacy
of implants in a more realistic model than currently available.
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