Tensioning device and method for hair transplantation
AssigneeRestoration Robotics, Inc.
InventorsClifford A. Oostman, Jr., James A. Harris
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Abstract
A device and method for applying tension to an area of skin, in particular for follicular unit removal and/or implantation in a hair transplantation procedure, is provided. The tensioning device comprises at least one body surface grabber capable of engaging the body surface, and the tensioning device is configured to be able to create tension on a body or skin surface by simply displacing the tensioning device as a whole in one general direction. The tensioning device may be secured, for example, to a patient chair.
Claims19
A tensioning device for applying tension to a skin surface during a medical procedure, comprising:
- a displacement mechanism;
- a securing member;
- a frame comprising at least one anchoring location for receiving the displacement mechanism, a heel and two arms, wherein the heel and each of the two arms having a skin contact surface;
- at least one of the skin contact surfaces comprising at least one body surface grabber, wherein the at least one body surface grabber is configured to engage the skin surface;
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- the frame further comprising an anchoring location for receiving the securing member, wherein the securing member is configured to secure the frame to the skin surface;
- wherein, the frame is configured to be moved by the displacement mechanism in substantially one direction along the skin surface such that to cause tension in a treatment area on the skin surface while the medical procedure is being performed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.