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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Restoration Robotics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul E. Chandler, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Miguel G. Canales, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
RESTORATION ROBOTICS, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/50 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/203 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 18/22 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00752 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00476 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1425 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2211 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a device and a method for improving hair harvesting and extraction. The device includes a mechanism for assisting in separation of the hair graft from the surrounding connective tissue. The apparatus and methods of the current invention are such that the viability of the extracted follicular unit is substantially preserved.