Method and apparatus for creating a modified tissue graft

A method of creating a modified tissue graft for connection at an anatomical site of a human body, comprising the steps of:

• (a) obtaining a tissue graft from a location different than said anatomical site, said tissue graft having an exterior surface;
• (b) identifying said anatomical site at which said modified tissue graft is to be placed;
• (c) identifying desired characteristics for said modified tissue graft, based at least upon the anatomical site;
• (d) identify one or more types of graft modifications and regions of said tissue graft to be modified, to achieve the desired characteristics;
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• (e) target resurfacing said tissue graft by using at least one template to modify at least a first area of said exterior surface of said tissue graft by compressing, cutting and/or removing one or more portions of said exterior surface of said tissue graft to create one or more first designed surface features which cause said modified tissue graft to have first characteristics in said first area and to modify at least a second area of said exterior surface of said tissue graft by compressing, cutting and/or removing one or more portions of said exterior surface of said tissue graft to create one or more second designed surface features which cause said tissue graft to have second characteristics in said second area.