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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:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Restoration Robotics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Clifford A. Oostman, Jr., Hansville, WA (US);
Assignee:
Restoration Robotics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/24 (2013.01); A61B 90/02 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02);
Abstract
Devices and methods for applying tension to an area of skin during various cosmetic or dermatological procedures, in particular for follicular unit removal and/or implantation in a hair transplantation procedure, are provided. The systems and methods utilize a segmented structure configured to conform to the body surface of various sizes, shapes and/or textures, thus allowing for customization in order to fit a variety of persons. In some embodiments, the tensioning device may be temporary secured, for example, to a patient chair.