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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Barry S Markman, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606187 ; 623 15 ;
Abstract
A device and method for implanting hair grafts into a patient's scalp is disclosed. The device includes guides, each having an internal passage, which extend downwardly from a base. Spikes extend downwardly from a depressor which is movable with respect to the guides and base. The spikes are movable within a corresponding guide passage to a position where each spike and guide cooperate to dilate a cavity in the scalp. In addition, each spike is movable to engage a hair graft and push the hair graft through the guide into the cavity in the scalp.