Surgical system and method for changing dimension of harvested tissue

A system configured to change a dimension of harvested tissue, comprising:

• a first press component defining a cavity configured to receive harvested tissue;
• a second press component including a projection insertable into the cavity, wherein at least one of the first and second press components is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material such that when harvested tissue is in the cavity and when the projection is inserted into the cavity, the harvested tissue is visible through at least one of the first and second press components;
• wherein the first press component is a bottom press component,
• wherein the cavity is bound in part by a main upward-facing forming surface,
• wherein the first press component includes a plurality of forming holes recessed downward from the main upward-facing forming surface,
• wherein the second press component is a top press component,
• wherein the projection includes a main downward-facing forming surface, and
• wherein the second press component includes a plurality of forming holes recessed upward from the main downward-facing forming surface.