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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2008
Applicant:
Brian Dubois, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventor:
Brian DuBois, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Restoration Robotics, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Device and method for harvesting and implanting hair follicular units is provided. A combined harvesting and implanting tool or tool assembly provides a harvesting cannula portion detachably coupled to an implanting cannula portion. The harvesting and implanting cannula portions may be coupled by a connector that could be designed to allow for multiple uses of the tool assembly, or alternatively may be designed for single use and rendered non-functional when the implanting cannula portion of the tool is separated from the harvesting cannula portion of the tool.