Freeze-Dried Meniscus:
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Without Microscope |
Without Miscroscope |
Without Microscope |
With Microscope |
With Microscope |
With Microscope |
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Outer Portion |
Inner Portion |
Middle Portion |
Outer Portion |
Inner Portion |
Middle Portion |
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1st Test: 5 LBS----- No sign of damage |
No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
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2nd Test: No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
Slight Scratch on the surface |
No damage |
No damage |
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3rd Test: No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
Same size scratch |
Another slight scratch |
No damage |
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4th Test: No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
No damage |
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5th Test: 20 LBS---- No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
Scratch is larger than the last one about the size of a needle longer |
Scratch is larger |
A small semi-circular scratch has developed |
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6th Test: Scratch visible when looked at closely |
No damage |
No damage |
Scratch is larger and is now jaggid |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
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7th Test: Same size scratch |
Scratch is now visible |
No damage |
Same size scratch |
Scratch is larger |
Scratch is a little larger |
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8th Test: Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
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9th Test: 50LBS----- Scratch more visible about 1-mm |
More visible about 1/4-mm |
Same size scratch |
Scratch is larger and more jaggid |
Scratch is larger and is starting to become jaggid |
Same size scratch |
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10th Test: Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
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11th Test: Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Scratch is more visible |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Scratch is larger |
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12th Test: Scratch more visible 9/8-mm |
Scratch more visible 1/2-mm |
Same size scratch |
Scratch larger and more jaggid |
Scratch is larger, but the same jaggidness |
Same size scratch |
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Without Microscope |
Without MIscroscope |
Without Microscope |
With Microscope |
With Microscope |
With Microscope |
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Outer Portion |
Inner Portion |
Middle Portion |
Outer Portion |
Inner Portion |
Middle Portion |
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1st Test: 5LBS----- No sign of damage |
No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
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2nd Test: No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
Scratch has developed, but very small |
No damage |
No damage |
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3rd Test: No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
Same size scratch |
Slight scratch has developed |
No damage |
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4th Test: No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
Scratch has gotten larger |
Same size scratch |
No damage |
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5th Test: 20LBS----- No damage |
No damage |
No damage |
Same size scratch |
Scratch is larger |
Small scratch has developed |
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6th Test: Scratch visible when looked at closely |
No damage |
No damage |
Scratch is larger |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
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7th Test: Same Visible scratch |
Scratch is now visible |
No visible damage |
Same size scratch |
Scratch is larger |
Same size scratch |
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8th Test: Same visible scratch |
Same visible scratch |
No visible damage |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Scratch is larger |
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9th Test: 50LBS----- Scratch is more visible 1/2-mm |
Scratch is more visible 1/4-mm |
Scratch is now visible |
Scratch is larger |
Scratch is larger |
Same size scratch |
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10th Test: Same visible scratch |
Same visible scratch |
Same visible scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
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11th Test: Scratch is more visible about 1-mm |
Same visible scratch |
Same visible scratch |
Larger scratch. It is in the shape of a "Z" |
Same size scratch |
Same size scratch |
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12th Test: More visible scratch about 1 1/8-mm |
More visible scratch 1/2-mm |
Same visible scratch |
Larger scratch and more jaggid |
Larger size scratch it is now in the shape of a "C" |
Same size scratch |