title: Robotic hair restoration.
abstract: The latest innovation to hair restoration surgery has been the introduction of a robotic system for harvesting grafts. This system uses the follicular unit extraction/follicular isolation technique method for harvesting follicular units, which is particularly well suited to the abilities of a robotic technology. The ARTAS system analyzes images of the donor area and then a dual-chamber needle and blunt dissecting punch are used to harvest the follicular units. The robotic technology is now being used in various locations around the world. This article discusses the use of the robotic system, its capabilities, and the advantages and disadvantages of the system.
authors.affiliation: Hair Transplant Institute Miami, 4425 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 230, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA. Electronic address: paultrose@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nusbaum
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Follicular isolation technique; Follicular unit extraction; Follicular units; Robotic hair transplantation; Strip harvesting; Transection