Handling device with increased functionality for hair transplantation operations and surgical procedure
View Patent ↗A handling device for hair transplantation operations and the surgical procedure with which to operate is provided. The device includes a main body provided with incision elements and with explantation and implantation elements for the transplantation of at least one follicular unit from the scalp of a patient to a tissue to be treated, and an analysis and verification portion associated with the main body proximate to the explantation and implantation elements and adapted to contain the follicular unit. Image acquisition elements are provided for the acquisition of images of the contents of the analysis and verification portion. The image acquisition elements are functionally associated with at least one screen for displaying the images on an enlarged scale showing the contents of the analysis and verification portion so as to examine and verify the properties of the follicular unit directly from the analysis and verification portion before its implantation.
1 . A handling device with increased functionality for hair transplantation operations, which comprises a main body with an elongated shape structure which is ergonomically shaped to be gripped by a hand of an operator; said main body being provided with incision means and with explantation and implantation means for transplantation of at least one follicular unit from the scalp of a patient to a tissue to be treated; further comprising an analysis and verification portion associated with said main body proximate to said explantation and implantation means and configured to contain said at least one follicular unit; image acquisition means also being comprised which are associated with said analysis and verification portion for acquisition of images of contents of said analysis and verification portion; said image acquisition means being functionally associated with at least one screen for displaying said images on an enlarged scale showing the contents of said analysis and verification portion so as to examine and verify properties of said at least one follicular unit directly from said analysis and verification portion before its implantation, wherein said at least one screen is defined by an analysis and verification unit and wherein said image acquisition means are functionally associated with said analysis and verification unit for transmission and display of the images acquired on said at least one screen.
2 . The handling device according to claim 1 , wherein said analysis and verification portion comprises at least one suction conduit, made of a material transparent to light, which is directly associated with said explantation and implantation means and configured to contain said at least one follicular unit.
3 . The handling device according to claim 1 , wherein said image acquisition means comprise at least one still camera which is configured to frame the contents of said analysis and verification portion.
4 . The handling device according to claim 1 , wherein said analysis and verification unit is external with respect to said handling device.
5 . A method of analysis and verification of at least one follicular unit using a handling device according to claim 1 , further comprising the following steps:
acquiring images of at least one follicular unit contained in said analysis and verification portion;
transmitting said acquired images to said analysis and verification unit;
displaying said acquired images on an enlarged scale on said at least one screen for their viewing by an operator.