Patent ID: 6027512
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A hair follicle harvesting device for harvesting hair follicles from a scalp flap, comprising a harvesting tube having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet communicating with said fluid inlet to define a juncture for receiving a flow of fluid; a needle provided on said harvesting tube for isolating the hair follicles and loosening the hair follicles in the scalp flap; a venturi provided in said juncture for establishing a vacuum in said fluid outlet of said harvesting tube and said needle responsive to the flow of fluid through said venturi; and a follicle collection vessel provided in fluid connection with said fluid outlet in said harvesting tube, whereby the hair follicles from the scalp flap are caused to flow through said needle and into said fluid outlet and said follicle collection vessel with the flow of fluid, responsive to the vacuum created in said venturi means.