Invention Grant
US08152827B2 Systems and methods for harvesting, storing, and implanting hair grafts
有权
用于收获,储存和植入头发移植物的系统和方法
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for harvesting, storing, and implanting hair grafts
- Patent Title (中): 用于收获,储存和植入头发移植物的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12348811Application Date: 2009-01-05
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Publication No.: US08152827B2Publication Date: 2012-04-10
- Inventor: Clifford A. Oostman, Jr. , Tomás Meléndez
- Applicant: Clifford A. Oostman, Jr. , Tomás Meléndez
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Restoration Robotics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agent Lena I. Vinitskaya; Guy Cumberbatch
- Main IPC: A61B17/34
- IPC: A61B17/34

Abstract:
A system and method for harvesting, storing, and implanting biological unit delivery tools, particularly useful to facilitate robotic hair transplant procedures. A storage device includes a lower module having a plurality of receptacles for containing delivery tools, for example small tubular follicular unit implant needles. The receptacles may contain liquid for maintaining hydration of the biological unit. The lower module may be manipulated by an automated system which includes a pick and placed collet that handles the delivery tools one at a time in an implant procedure. An upper module registers with the lower module and provides guide bores leading to the delivery tools in the receptacles. A biological unit removal tool, such as a follicular unit harvesting needle, can be carried by the collet and used to deposit biological units through the guide bores and into each delivery tool. Each receptacle may include means for retaining the delivery tool therein to help the collet cleanly insert and release the tool.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090178943A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING, STORING, AND IMPLANTING HAIR GRAFTS Public/Granted day:2009-07-16
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