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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Restoration Robotics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Clifford A. Oostman, Jr., Hansville, WA (US);
Assignee:
Restoration Robotics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/10 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61F 2/10 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00752 (2013.01); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02);
Abstract
A system and method for harvesting, storing, and implanting biological units, in particular hair follicular units (FUs). The system is particularly useful to facilitate hair transplant procedures. The system may comprise an implanting tool, a cartridge with a plurality of receptacles for biological units and one or more control mechanisms. The device and cartridge for storing biological units may be incorporated within an overall automated or robotic system, or may form part of a semi-automated or even manual apparatus.