Systems and methods for selecting a desired quantity of follicular units
AssigneeRestoration Robotics, Inc.
InventorsMohan Bodduluri, Gabriele Zingaretti
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Abstract
Systems and methods for selecting follicular units in a distribution of follicular units are provided. A selection parameter, such as a distance-related parameter separating the follicular units to be selected, may be used to determine a desired quantity of follicular units to be selected, such as a desired percentage of follicular units to be selected, and to help provide a substantially uniform distribution of selected follicular units. In addition, a characteristic parameter, such as a characteristic distance or characteristic density, may be determined. The characteristic parameter may be used in determining the desired quantity of follicular units to be selected and or may be used for treatment purposes.
Claims27
A method of determining a desired quantity of follicular units to be selected in a distribution of follicular units, the method comprising:
- determining, with a processor, a quantity of follicular units to be selected in the distribution of follicular units based on a value of a selection parameter;
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- iteratively selecting a different value as the value of the selection parameter and repeating the determining step until the value of the selection parameter yields the desired quantity of follicular units to be selected in the distribution of follicular units.
A method of determining a desired quantity of follicular units to be selected in a distribution of follicular units, the method comprising:
- determining, with a processor, a quantity of follicular units to be selected in the distribution of follicular units based on a value of a selection parameter;
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- iteratively selecting a different value as the value of the selection parameter and repeating the determining step until the value of the selection parameter yields the desired quantity of follicular units to be selected in the distribution of follicular units,
- wherein the selection parameter is a selection distance, and a first value of the selection parameter is a value between a minimum distance and a maximum distance selected by interpolating between the minimum and maximum distances.
A system for determining a desired quantity of follicular units to be selected in a distribution of follicular units, the system comprising:
- an interface configured to receive follicular unit distribution data reflecting locations of follicular units on a body surface;
- one or more modules comprising instructions for determining a quantity of follicular units to be selected in a distribution of follicular units based on a value of a selection parameter;
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- one or more modules comprising instructions for iteratively selecting a different value as the value of the selection parameter and repeating the determining step until the value of the selection parameter yields the desired quantity of follicular units to be selected in the distribution of the follicular units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.