Patent ID: 11883060
Assignee: ADVANCED HAIR RESTORATION LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of extracting a single follicle of a patient, the follicle having hair that extends over about 1 mm in length away from skin of the patient, the method comprising:
placing the hair against a portion of the skin that is adjacent to the follicle;
pinching the hair between the portion of the skin and a cutting tool device;
cutting the pinched hair with the cutting tool device;
cutting the skin around the follicle with the cutting tool device; and
extracting the follicle from the skin of the patient,
whereby cutting the pinched hair with the cutting tool device facilitates extracting the follicle from the skin of the patient while hairs of the patient surrounding the pinched hair remain extending over 1 mm in length away from the skin of the patient.