Prediction, simulation, and analysis tool for mechanical disruption of soft tissues

Abstract

Mechanical disruption of soft tissues is a treatment modality for many dermatological, cosmetic, and medical procedures that has defied quantification. When driven through soft tissue, sturdy mechanical implements are not affected by the tissue, which permits a useful separation of specified kinematics from unknown dynamics. Tissue disruption (breaking structural fibers and other bonds) is proportional to the mechanical energy density delivered to the tissues, which in turn is related to a novel quantity: the kinematic displacement density (“KDD”). A kinematic displacement tool, including software with auxiliary hardware, may be used for, among other purposes, calculating, displaying, and using KDD in various application categories, including but not limited to: simulation and analysis of mechanical tissue disruption for medical purposes; training disruption technicians; optimizing disruption implements; programming semi-automatic disruption devices; and measuring the actual mechanical energy density delivered to tissues.

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