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tissue force analysis utilizing a force transducer
Method involving the use of an instrument which measures the energy applied by a tissue so that it initiates motion, changes the speed or direction of motion, alters the size or shape of an object, or produces an elastic strain on a system, when such a measurement is made on a tissue which has been removed from the body and involves the conversion of that energy into another form, such as an electrical signal, to be recorded.