A positionally stable anatomic smooth breast implant.

The voluntary recall of textured breast implants due to their association with breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma has resulted in the loss of the primary advantage of the textured surface: positional stability. We have engineered a novel soft gel-filled smooth implant with a surface that promotes positional stability without texture, known as the positionally stable smooth implant (PSSI). Miniature anatomically shaped breast implant shells were fabricated from polydimethylsiloxane using 3D-printed molds.

A Simple 60-Second Swelling Technique for More Consistent Ultrathin DSAEK Graft Preparation.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe a simple but novel 60-second swelling technique for ultrathin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) graft preparation. In addition, we aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of this technique in obtaining thinner DSAEK grafts more consistently without compromising graft quality.

Methods: We performed a retrospective case-control study comparing standard DSAEK preparation using an ML7 Microkeratome Donor Cornea System (Med-Logics Inc, Athens, TX) with an additional 60 seconds of stromal swelling with a balanced salt solution after the removal of the epithelium but before the microkeratome pass.