Microblister skin grafting

A device for obtaining a skin graft, the device comprising:

• a harvester configured for placement on a target region of a patient's skin, the harvester being configured to form a sealing engagement with a head that provides negative pressure to the target region such that the target region of skin is embraced within an evacuated chamber, the harvester further comprising:
• at least one alignment plate having a plurality of holes through which skin blisters can be raised in presence of the negative pressure, the at least one alignment plate comprising a top alignment plate and a bottom alignment plate;
• and
• a cutting plate disposed between the top and bottom alignment plates, the cutting plate having at least one cutting surface configured to cleave the skin blisters after they are formed within the chamber;
• wherein the top plate, the bottom plate, and the cutting plate each comprises a plurality of holes that are configured to be concentrically aligned to facilitate formation of the skin blisters.