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| | eMedicine - Implants, Soft Tissue, Gore-Tex : Article by Michael Mercandetti, MD, MBA, FACS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18) |
 | | Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) is a woven polymer consisting of fibrils of PTFE that are connected via nodes of PTFE, creating a structure similar to mesh. |
 | | For example, the diameter of the SoftForm lip implant has been increased, and reducing palpability of the implant through a 300% reduction in thickness is a future plan. |
 | | Maas CS, Eriksson T, McCalmont T, et al: Evaluation of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene as a soft-tissue filling substance: an analysis of design-related implant behavior using the porcine skin model. |
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