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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Restoration Robotics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Clifford A. Oostman, Jr., Hansville, WA (US);
Steven E. Jakubowski, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
RESTORATION ROBOTICS, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00752 (2013.01);
Abstract
A non-coring hair implantation needle is provided which provides for a smaller opening than a conventional hypodermic needle, and includes a bevel of shorter length. The needles are configured to provide a non-cutting feature, and aid in placement and retention of an implanted hair graft when the needle is withdrawn from the body surface. Furthermore, methods of fabricating needles includes bevels of shorter length and non-cutting features are disclosed.