Current Advancements in The ARTAS Hair Transplant System - Dr. Craig Ziering

[tbtadmin]

ARTAS’s four prong 19 gauge needle (.9mm punch) is considered a groundbreaking, technological achievement and advancement in the dissection of fully intact and FUE grafts. By virtually eliminating the tension that is normally required during the FUE dissection process, this latest advancement has the potential to greatly improve overall graft survivability rates as well producing grafts that have greater overall full growth potential compared to both manual or motorized FUE.

[Gabe Zingaretti, PhD]

that's awesome! Seeing hard work and dedication resulting in advancements and happiness is so rewarding. Working out the manufacturing line, 4prongs needles and 6mm punch both 18g and 19g will be available soon to all ARTAS Users...stay tuned

[Occulus]

that's awesome! Seeing hard work and dedication resulting in advancements and happiness is so rewarding. Working out the manufacturing line, 4prongs needles and 6mm punch both 18g and 19g will be available soon to all ARTAS Users...stay tuned

Gabe, what do you believe the ultimate gage (size vs transection rate) is, and do you think ARTAS will go smaller than 18g punches in the future.

Also, is there a way to invest in the company?

[Gabe Zingaretti, PhD]

Hi Occulus:

couple of clarifications around ARTAS Terminology:

18g = 1mm
19g = 0.9mm

we measure needles in gauge not in millimeters simply because historically needles are measured in gauge.

As far as I have tested and documented internally 18g and 19g give you the same TX rate, however, that doesn't mean you can just drop the 18g needles all togethers. On some patients you will get better results with 18g and on some they are equivalent thus you may as well use the 19g.

Conceptually my recommendation is to always start with 19g needles. Also don't forget as you start using smaller needles your grafts becomes thinner and more delicate thus techs qualification becomes more crucial

In regard to smaller needles for ARTAS we are looking into 20g 0.8-0.85mm. There are two ways to get to that mm size either by finding a 20g tube or a thick wall 19g and then grinding it down. We will see what we end up, the lead time for the steal is 12 weeks so I won't have anything for another 2 months.

In regard to your last question I will send you a personal note as I have to seek internally the proper way to answer

[PayDay]

Great video! Spencer really makes everything so clear. I think the doctors who are using technicians are too lazy to learn to do FUE themselves and too cheap to buy the artas. That was a scary story he told about the technician destroying so much hair. I bet this is more common then is talked about. I mean how would a person really know? Usually if someone posts that they got no growth the doctor blames the patient, but it was probably because the clinic destroyed the grafts by using cheap help.

[Freegate]

Any updates on this? I can't wait to see how far this advances.