California Surgeon Leads Robotic Hair Restoration FDA Trial
Sara Wasserbauer, M.D. studies the effectiveness of using robotics to perform hair transplantation.
Walnut Creek, CA, September 08, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Bay Area hair restoration surgeon, Sara Wasserbauer, M.D., is leading a research study involving the recently FDA approved robotic hair transplant technology. One of only two sites, Dr. Wasserbauer is studying how effective the interactive image-guided robotic system is at removing and implanting hair grafts on a scalp.
The Restoration Robotics™ ARTAS System is an interactive, computer assisted technique utilizing image-guided robotics to enhance the quality of hair follicle harvesting. Operated under the direction of a physician, ARTAS has the potential to solve most of the technical challenges inherent in the manual follicular unit extraction (FUE) techniques.
During the two-year study, Dr. Wasserbauer has been collecting data on the effectiveness of the ARTAS technology by itself and compared to manual hair transplantation techniques. Entering the final stage of the research, Dr. Wasserbauer will be examining the rate of hair growth in patients nine months after having their ARTAS System hair transplant.
“It’s quite amazing to think how far technology has come,” said Dr. Wasserbauer. “The use of robotics is already used in many fields of medicine - especially in surgical procedures. I’ve been very excited about this particular study and am enjoying being part of the research team to determine the pros and cons of using robotics in hair restoration.”
So far, Wasserbauer has found several benefits of using the robotics technology for follicular unit extraction, including:
-Shorter healing times due to minimal wound size with each graft
-Less invasive surgery
-Hair transplant completed in five hours, compared to eight to ten manual hours
-Less labor intensive for the surgeon
The ARTAS System combines several features including an interactive, image-guided robotic arm, special imaging technologies, small dermal punches and a computer interface. After the System is positioned over the patient's donor area of the scalp, ARTAS is capable of identifying and harvesting individual follicular units. The follicular units are stored until they are implanted into the patient's recipient area using the latest manual techniques.
The Restoration Robotics study will end this month and Dr. Wasserbauer will report her findings and study results at the annual meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.
About Sara Wasserbauer, M.D.
Dr. Sara Wasserbauer is a California-based hair transplant surgeon. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery in the San Francisco Bay area, and has performed successful hair transplant surgery on thousands of people with dramatic, natural-looking results. Dr. Wasserbauer has been featured on the national television program, The Doctors and several national publications and websites. For more information, call (925) 939-4763 or visit www.californiahairsurgeon.com.
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The Restoration Robotics™ ARTAS System is an interactive, computer assisted technique utilizing image-guided robotics to enhance the quality of hair follicle harvesting. Operated under the direction of a physician, ARTAS has the potential to solve most of the technical challenges inherent in the manual follicular unit extraction (FUE) techniques.
During the two-year study, Dr. Wasserbauer has been collecting data on the effectiveness of the ARTAS technology by itself and compared to manual hair transplantation techniques. Entering the final stage of the research, Dr. Wasserbauer will be examining the rate of hair growth in patients nine months after having their ARTAS System hair transplant.
“It’s quite amazing to think how far technology has come,” said Dr. Wasserbauer. “The use of robotics is already used in many fields of medicine - especially in surgical procedures. I’ve been very excited about this particular study and am enjoying being part of the research team to determine the pros and cons of using robotics in hair restoration.”
So far, Wasserbauer has found several benefits of using the robotics technology for follicular unit extraction, including:
-Shorter healing times due to minimal wound size with each graft
-Less invasive surgery
-Hair transplant completed in five hours, compared to eight to ten manual hours
-Less labor intensive for the surgeon
The ARTAS System combines several features including an interactive, image-guided robotic arm, special imaging technologies, small dermal punches and a computer interface. After the System is positioned over the patient's donor area of the scalp, ARTAS is capable of identifying and harvesting individual follicular units. The follicular units are stored until they are implanted into the patient's recipient area using the latest manual techniques.
The Restoration Robotics study will end this month and Dr. Wasserbauer will report her findings and study results at the annual meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.
About Sara Wasserbauer, M.D.
Dr. Sara Wasserbauer is a California-based hair transplant surgeon. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery in the San Francisco Bay area, and has performed successful hair transplant surgery on thousands of people with dramatic, natural-looking results. Dr. Wasserbauer has been featured on the national television program, The Doctors and several national publications and websites. For more information, call (925) 939-4763 or visit www.californiahairsurgeon.com.
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