Follicular Unit Extraction With The Artas Robotic Hair Transplant System: An Evaluation Of FUE Yield

January 2014 in “ Dermatology Online Journal ”

Rashid M. Rashid

Follicular Unit Extraction Artas robotic hair transplant system FUE graft viability Artas system

TLDR The Artas robotic system is effective and reliable for hair transplants.

The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Artas robotic hair transplant system in Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) by analyzing the rate of unsuccessful harvest attempts. The research involved 3 patients, with harvest attempts ranging from 128-151 per grid. It was found that an average of 5.8% of harvest sites had no visible grafts, but 40% of these gaps contained recoverable grafts in the collection chamber, reducing the true missing grafts to 2.4%. The study highlighted the need for improved graft viability assessment during procedures to enhance outcomes and reduce costs, as the Artas system charges per attempt rather than per successful harvest. The study concluded that while the Artas system represented a significant advancement in FUE, further research was necessary to fully understand its limitations.

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