Apparatus for measuring the elastic characteristics of skin

Details Apparatus for measuring the elastic characteristics of skin Apparatus for measuring the elastic characteristics of skin

1981-06-30

1983-08-02

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

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128782, A61B 500, A61B 510

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043960251

ABSTRACT:
The elastic properties of skin are measured by applying a torque to a disc placed in contact with a portion of the skin while holding a guard ring against skin around the region to define an annular skin sample to be stressed. Rotation of the disc is measured, and then the rotation is partially reversed and the torque-applying connection to the disc removed. The recovery rotation of the skin in the substantial absence of any applied torque is then measured.

REFERENCES:
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Cook, T., et al., "Experimental Method for Determining the 2-Dimensional Mechanical Properties of Living Human Skin", Med. & Biol Eng. & Comput. 1977, 15, 381-390.
Gunner et al., "An Apparatus for Measuring the Recoil Characteristics of Human Skin in Vivo", Med. & Biol. Eng. & Comput. 1979, 17, 142-144.
Hutton et al., "An Apparatus for Measuring the Effects of Radiotherapy on the Elastic Properties of Skin in Vivo", Med. & Biol. Eng. 1975, vol. 13, No. 4, 584-585.
Daly et al. "Clinical Applications of Mechanical Impedance Measurements on Human Skin", presented at the 23rd annual Conf. on Eng. in Med. & Biol. Wash. 11/70.

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