FOLLICULAR EXTRACTION METHOD AND DEVICE

摘要

A method and device for the extraction of follicular units from a donor area on a patient. The method includes aligning a dissecting punch over a follicular unit and rotating the dissecting punch to score the epidermis layer of the skin so that hair follicles are disposed within the lumen. The dissecting punch is then moved through the dermis layer and fatty tissue layer of the skin to dissect the follicular unit from the tissue surrounding the follicular unit.

主权项

1. A device adapted for the dissection of a follicular unit from a donor area, comprising:
a blunt dissecting punch comprising a lumen along its elongated axis and a circular blunt dissecting edge disposed at a distal end of the lumen, the circular blunt dissecting edge having an inner diameter of at least about 0.1 mm and not greater than about 1.1 mm; and a rotation mechanism for rotating the blunt dissecting punch.