Sentences with phrase «includes repairing damaged tissue»

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When soft supporting human tissues — including cartilage and ligaments, which are joined firmly to bones — are damaged, they can not spontaneously repair inside the body.

Raydiance's technology has attracted the attention of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which in July 2007 signed the company to a two - year cooperative research and development agreement that has allowed the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) to evaluate the use, safety and effectiveness of Raydiance's USP laser system in a number of areas, including the ablation of corneal tissues in refractive surgery and corneal repair; the administration of light therapy for treating cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes; and the removal of plaque on teeth without damaging the enamel.

ASCs isolated from the stromal vascular fraction of fat have advantages over other mesenchymal stem cell sources; they are easy to isolate and expand and aid in the repair of damaged tissues [7], including islet graft survival and revascularization [8].

Just a few of the mind - bending things that are already happening include bio-printing, where we are close to being able to repair damaged tissues or even print entire organs.

Surgical mesh products are used to repair damaged or weakened tissue, including hernia repair surgery.