Versatile follicular transplant method and system
AssigneeAdvanced Hair Restoration LLC
InventorNik Rusa
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Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for transplanting follicles and other cells from one location on a patient to another location on the same or different patient without the need to shave or cut hair extending from the follicles or cells.
Claims21
A method of extracting a single follicle of a patient, the follicle having hair that extends over about 1 mm in length away from skin of the patient, the method comprising:
- placing the hair against a portion of the skin that is adjacent to the follicle;
- pinching the hair between the portion of the skin and a cutting tool device;
- cutting the pinched hair with the cutting tool device;
- cutting the skin around the follicle with the cutting tool device;
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- extracting the follicle from the skin of the patient,
- whereby cutting the pinched hair with the cutting tool device facilitates extracting the follicle from the skin of the patient while hairs of the patient surrounding the pinched hair remain extending over 1 mm in length away from the skin of the patient.
The method of claim I, wherein the ting tool device includes a rotating cutter head.
The method of claim I, wherein pinching the hair includes angling the cutting tool device to pinch the hair between the cutting tool device and the skin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.