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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2010
Mohan Bodduluri, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kyle R. Breton, Fremont, CA (US);
Clifford A. Oostman, Jr., Hansville, WA (US);
George D. Hermann, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Mohan Bodduluri, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kyle R. Breton, Fremont, CA (US);
Clifford A. Oostman, Jr., Hansville, WA (US);
George D. Hermann, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Restoration Robotics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for harvesting hair grafts from a body surface utilizing a removal tool comprising first and second elongated bodies. The described systems and methods serve to eliminate and/or at least minimize unnecessary compression of adjacent tissue during the removal process, thereby minimizing damage to the follicular unit being removed, reducing the opportunities for the follicular unit to intersect the path of the harvesting tool, and/or improving the quality of the removed specimen, preferably preserving its integrity.