Patent ID: 9414889
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A method for harvesting a follicular unit for transplantation, comprising: positioning a harvesting tool having a distal end and a lumen in a proximity to a follicular unit to be harvested from a donor area; advancing the harvesting tool such that the distal end of the harvesting tool penetrates the body surface surrounding the follicular unit to substantially encapsulate the follicular unit; activating a first energy delivery device associated with the harvesting tool to deliver energy at the distal end of the harvesting tool and/or at the or below a distal end of the follicular unit to create a lesion using laser energy, an optical fiber(s), electrode(s), or ultrasound energy, and assist in severing the follicular unit from a surrounding tissue while limiting damage or destruction of the follicular unit; and activating a second energy delivery device associated with the harvesting tool that operates at a different parameter from the first energy delivery device to deliver energy at the distal end of the harvesting tool and/or at or below the distal end of the follicular unit to create a lesion using laser energy, an optical fiber(s), electrode(s), or ultrasound energy, and assist in harvesting the follicular unit while limiting damage or destruction of the follicular unit.