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The Cortex device has an 8-mm diameter probe (A). During the measurement it sucks an 8-mm diameter portion of skin into the dome (B), then measures the time the skin takes to retract to its original position (ms). The depth and volume of impacted tissue is minimal, as shown by the shaded area (C).
