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. 2022 Jan 29;3(1):101143. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101143

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Tools and surgery platform setup for plunger-based implant injection

(A) Implant plunger before sharpening (left panel) and after sharpening (right panel).

(B) Injection module before (left panel) and after (right panel) sharpening and assembly.

(C) Injection module mounted on micromanipulator, with needle at 30° angle (magenta). Plunging-end hole is available for plunger loading and manipulation.

(D) Overview of the plunger method surgery platform. A mouse and heating pad are set under the dissecting microscope, and the micromanipulator is placed nearby to be seen under the microscope.

(E) Overview of the plunger-based method surgery platform. A mouse and heating pad are set under the dissecting microscope, and the micromanipulator with assembled plunger-module placed near the microscope.