Systems and methods for selecting a desired quantity of follicular units

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018199880-A1
Application number	US-201815918750-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 12, 2018
Priority date	May 18, 2011
Publication date	Jul 19, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems and methods for selecting follicular units in a distribution of follicular units are provided. In an embodiment, a method comprises determining in a distribution of follicular units, an original hair density existing prior to some natural hair loss, harvesting procedure, or the original hair density existing but not accurately determinable due to undetectable hair, and using the determined original hair density for harvesting or implanting follicular units in the distribution of follicular units.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
determining in a distribution of follicular units, an original hair density existing prior to some natural hair loss, harvesting procedure, or the original hair density existing but not accurately determinable due to undetectable hair; and using the determined original hair density for harvesting or implanting follicular units in the distribution of follicular units.

Assignees

• Restoration Robotics Inc

Inventors

• Bodduluri Mohan
• Zingaretti Gabriele

Classifications

• A61B5/1072

  measuring distances on the body, e.g. measuring length, height or thickness (A61B5/1076 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06T2207/30242

  Counting objects in image · CPC title

• A61B2017/00752

  Hair removal or transplantation · CPC title

• A61B2034/108

  Computer aided selection or customisation of medical implants or cutting guides · CPC title

• G06F17/18

  for evaluating statistical data {, e.g. average values, frequency distributions, probability functions, regression analysis (forecasting specially adapted for a specific administrative, business or logistic context G06Q10/04)} · CPC title