Hair transplantation method and apparatus
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1. A hair transplantation apparatus for implanting at least one hair follicle into a portion of a patient'"'"'s scalp comprising:
- a stereotactic robot, including at least one robotic arm having a first end adapted to be disposed adjacent the patient'"'"'s scalp; and
a hair follicle introducer associated with the first end of the robotic arm, whereby upon the first end of the at least one robotic arm being disposed adjacent the patient'"'"'s scalp, the hair follicle introducer may be moved and operated to implant the at least one hair follicle into a portion of the patient'"'"'s scalp.
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Abstract
A hair transplantation method and apparatus utilizes a stereotactic robot, which includes a robotic arm, having a hair follicle introducer associated with the robotic arm.
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20 Claims
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1. A hair transplantation apparatus for implanting at least one hair follicle into a portion of a patient'"'"'s scalp comprising:
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a stereotactic robot, including at least one robotic arm having a first end adapted to be disposed adjacent the patient'"'"'s scalp; and
a hair follicle introducer associated with the first end of the robotic arm, whereby upon the first end of the at least one robotic arm being disposed adjacent the patient'"'"'s scalp, the hair follicle introducer may be moved and operated to implant the at least one hair follicle into a portion of the patient'"'"'s scalp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The hair transplantation apparatus of claim, including a stereotactic frame, adapted to be releaseably secured to the patient'"'"'s head, for restraining the patient'"'"'s head with respect to the stereotactic robot.
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10. A method for transplanting hair by implanting at least one hair follicle into a portion of a patient'"'"'s scalp, the patient'"'"'s scalp having a plurality of existing hair follicles comprising the steps of:
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providing a stereotactic robot, the stereotactic robot including at least one robotic arm, the at least one robotic arm having a first end;
associating a hair follicle introducer with the first end of the robotic arm;
loading the hair follicle introducer with at least one existing hair follicle;
disposing the first end of the robotic arm adjacent to patient'"'"'s scalp;
moving the hair follicle introducer toward the patient'"'"'s scalp; and
operating the hair follicle introducer to implant the at least one existing hair follicle into a portion of the patient'"'"'s scalp. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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