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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110022371 | Follicular Unit Transplantation Planner and Methods of its Use A system for planning transplantation of follicular units in a body surface of a patient includes a user interface comprising a software-controlled processor, a monitor, and an input device, wherein the system is configured for acquiring images of the body surface, proc... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100262129 | System and Method for Selecting Follicular Units for Harvesting A system and method is provided for improving the visibility of hair on the skin surface, in a region that is bloodied or bruised, and potentially expanding the candidate pool of the hair grafts to be selected for harvesting. The system uses a light source comprising at... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100234871 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING AND IMPLANTING HAIR USING IMAGE-GENERATED TOPOLOGICAL SKIN MODELS Systems and methods are provided for orienting a hair harvesting tool relative to a follicular unit to be harvested. Further, systems and methods of implanting follicular units are provided, which are based on the orientation of the existing follicular units or based on... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100191253 | Skin Tensioner for Hair Transplantation Devices and methods for applying tension to an area of skin, in particular for follicular unit removal and implant in a hair transplantation procedure are provided. The devices may include a frame with at least two skin contact members that hold to the skin. Also disclo... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100179580 | Anti-Popping Devices and Methods for Hair Implantation A system and method for implanting follicular units (FUs) into a body surface while suppressing expulsion of previously-implanted FUs. The system is particularly useful to facilitate hair transplant procedures. FUs are implanted in a body surface from an implant tool or... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100082042 | BIOLOGICAL UNIT REMOVAL TOOL WITH OCCLUDING MEMBER Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tools incorporate occluding members to help retain the biological unit in the removal tool and assist in severing the biological unit from the surrounding conn... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100080417 | Object-Tracking Systems and Methods A system and method for tracking, identifying, and labeling objects or features of interest is provided. In some embodiments, tracking is accomplished using unique signature of the feature of interest and image stabilization techniques. According to some aspects a frame... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100080415 | OBJECT-TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS A system and method for tracking, identifying, and labeling objects or features of interest is provided. In some embodiments, tracking is accomplished using unique signature of the feature of interest and image stabilization techniques. According to some aspects a frame... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100030234 | Tool Assembly for Harvesting and Implanting Follicular Units A multi-part tool assembly for harvesting and implanting follicular units, comprising an outer cannula having an open, tissue-piercing distal end, and an inner cannula coaxially positioned in a lumen of the first cannula, the second cannula having an open, tissue-coring... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090240261 | BIOLOGICAL UNIT REMOVAL TOOLS WITH MOVABLE RETENTION MEMBER Tools and methods of use for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool are disclosed. The tool incorporates a retention member configured to impede movement of the biological unit in the direction of a distal end of the tool and to improve r... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090178943 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING, STORING, AND IMPLANTING HAIR GRAFTS 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, fo... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090088720 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING, STORING, AND IMPLANTING HAIR GRAFTS A system and method for harvesting, storing, and implanting biological units, in particular hair follicular units (FUs). The system is particularly useful to facilitate hair transplant procedures. FUs are harvested from a body surface, either attached to a patient or in... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090087830 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING, STORING, AND IMPLANTING HAIR GRAFTS A system and method for harvesting, storing, and implanting biological units, in particular hair follicular units (FUs). The system is particularly useful to facilitate hair transplant procedures. FUs are harvested from a body surface, either attached to a patient or in... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20080234602 | BIOLOGICAL UNIT REMOVAL TOOLS WITH RETENTION MECHANISM Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tools may incorporate retention members and mechanisms configured to impede movement of the biological unit in the direction of a distal end of the tool and to... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080234699 | BIOLOGICAL UNIT REMOVAL TOOLS WITH CONCENTRIC TUBES Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tools may incorporate retention members and mechanisms configured to impede movement of the biological unit in the direction of a distal end of the tool and to... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080234698 | HARVESTING TOOLS FOR BIOLOGICAL UNITS Tools and methods are provided for removing biological units from a body surface utilizing a removal tool. The tools may incorporate retention members and mechanisms configured to impede movement of the biological unit in the direction of a distal end of the tool and to... | 09/25/2008 |
