Effect of Needle Geometry on Insertion Force of Different Hair Implanters

January 2021 in “ Advanced Biomedical Engineering ”

Hyunhee Bang, H.J. Song, Chul-woo Park, Il-Hyung Park, Moonkyu Kim, Sanghyun Joung

hair implant needle geometry insertion force primary bevel acute angle point length

Studysummary This study found that hair implant needles with longer point lengths and smaller bevel angles required less total work for insertion, which corresponded with surgeons' perceptions of insertion force differences.

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