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Patent US8202279 - Follicular extraction punch and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method and apparatus disclosed herein may incise into a patient's skin to a precise depth and at a specific angle with respect to a surface of the patient's to extract individual follicular groups or individual follicular units. An apparatus as disclosed herein may precisely limit a depth of an incision,...http://www.google.com/patents/US8202279?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8202279 - Follicular extraction punch and methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8202279 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/558,338Publication dateJun 19, 2012Filing dateNov 9, 2006Priority dateMar 9, 2004Also published asUS20070149985, US20120265216Publication number11558338, 558338, US 8202279 B2, US 8202279B2, US-B2-8202279, US8202279 B2, US8202279B2InventorsJohn P. ColeOriginal AssigneeCole John PExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (65), Non-Patent Citations (166), Classifications (20) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetFollicular extraction punch and methodUS 8202279 B2Abstract A method and apparatus disclosed herein may incise into a patient's skin to a precise depth and at a specific angle with respect to a surface of the patient's to extract individual follicular groups or individual follicular units. An apparatus as disclosed herein may precisely limit a depth of an incision, and perform a circular incision around a hair, follicular unit, or follicular cluster without damaging any hair shafts.
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No. 11/506,564, 14 pages.159Supplementatry EP Search Report for Application No. 04778857.5, Mar. 27, 2007, 5 pages.160Unger et al., "Hair Transplantation", Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded, pp. 353-354, Jan. 1, 2004.161Unger, et al., "Hair Transplantation", Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded, pp. 353-354, Jan. 1, 2004.162Updated Filing Receipt mailed Jun. 6, 2007 for U.S. Appl. No. 11/565,553, 3 pages.163Written Opinion for Application No. PCT/US2004/023533, Sep. 13, 2005, 3 pages.164Written Opinion for Application No. PCT/US2007/060056, Jul. 16, 2008, 9 pages.165Written Opinion mailed Jul. 16, 2008 for PCT/US07/060056, 9 pages.166Written Opinion mailed Sep. 13, 2005 for PCT/US04/023533, 3 pages.Classifications U.S. Classification606/133International ClassificationA61B17/50, A61B17/00, A61B17/322, A61B19/00, A61B17/34, A61B17/32Cooperative ClassificationA61B2017/00969, A61B17/3496, A61B17/322, A61B17/3403, A61B2017/00902, A61B2017/00752, A61B17/3468, A61B17/32053, A61B2017/3492, A61B2019/306, A61B2019/462European ClassificationA61B17/3205G, A61B17/34JRotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google