Patent ID: 9204892
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a main body having a first body end and a second body end, the first body end being disposed opposite to the second body end of the main body along an axis; a punch to be disposed approximately at the first body end and to be capable of being inserted into skin tissue to extract one or more hair follicles, at least a portion of the punch to extend beyond the first body end away from the main body, the punch having a punch body, a first punch end, and a second punch end, the first and second punch ends disposed on opposing ends of the punch body, the first punch end having a terminating end; a surface to be fixedly coupled to the punch so as to abut the skin tissue and limit insertion of the punch into the skin tissue to a predetermined depth during an extraction operation; and an actuator having an actuator body extending along the axis, the actuator body having a distal end face extending in a direction transverse to the axis and to directly abut the terminating end of the first punch end of the punch to displace the second punch end of the punch along the axis wherein, in response to adjustment of the actuator, a distance by which the second punch end is to extend beyond the first body end to be set approximately to the predetermined depth.