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Automated FUE Hair Transplant Using Cole Instruments
Dr. Patrick Mwamba Visit Cole Instruments for Evaluation
We were very pleased to host Dr. Patrick Mwamba today at our office in Alpharetta, Ga. Dr. Mwamba practices hair transplant surgery in Brussels. He has 12 years of experience in hair transplant surgery. Dr. Mwamba wanted to evaluate the PCID, the surrounded punches, and the newer battery powered Cole Isolation Device (BCID). Dr. Cole demonstrated these devices to Dr. Mwamba today. Dr. Mwamba was very impressed with the ease of extraction that these devices afford the physician. Dr. Mwamba currently uses the manual devices for CIT that Dr. Cole developed.
Hair Restoration Meeting in Atlanta
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Cole Instruments attended the 2011 ISHRS meeting in Anchorage, Alaska
Cole Instruments attended the 2011 ISHRS meeting in Anchorage, Alaska in September. Over 300 ISHRS members registered for this meeting. Physicians enthusiastically purchased the Cole Instrument line of surgical tools. The graft chiller plate and the CIT method of FUE instruments were in high demand. A number of instruments were completely sold out at the meeting. Physicians recognized the superiority of the Cole Instrument FUE punches over all other punches in terms of a sharp edge, thin wall, and hardened steel. Physicians were also impressed with the accuracy and low transection rate of the power follicular isolations devices produced by Cole Instruments (PCID).
The Cole method of harvesting follicular units is three to four times as fast as the ARTAS robot FUE system and has a follicular transection rate less than one-half as high as the ARTAS FUE robot. Physicians who purchased the ARTAS robot immediate obtained a device that is well behind in safety and technolog ...
Cole Instruments Demonstration in HDC Clinic, Cyprus
Recently, Dr. Cole visited HDC in Cyprus to allow the staff physicians there to experience the new items available from Cole Instruments. Dr. Cole originally trained the staff at HDC in both FUE and strip surgery in 2003. Since this time, HDC has done a wonderful job and produced many outstanding results for their patients.
Dr. Cole demonstrated his new Power Cole Isolation Device, PCID, along with his new line of punches. The staff physicians were able to see the advantages of the punches Dr. Cole manufactures along with the speed and accuracy of the PCID. Dr. Cole easily extracted grafts on a patient using the 0.85 mm punch set at a 2.3 mm depth. The patient had a previous strip procedure at another clinic and desired to fill the area in with additional hair, as well as treat the unsightly strip scar.
Dr. Cole then discussed the advantages of sharp punches over dull punches along with the theories behind FUE harvesting of grafts with m ...
Return on Investment by using PCID
The following charts explains how the PCID machine can actually make money for the hair transplant surgeon just by using it compared to the strip and FUE manual procedure.
FUE Procedure - Productivity Comparisons
Cost Comparison for 2000 Grafts
| 2000 Grafts | Strip | CIT - No Auto | CIT - With Auto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remove Strip and Repair | 60 mins | None | None |
| Dissection of Grafts | 5 - 10 hours | 5 hours | 1 hour |
| Create Receipient Cut Sites | 1 hour | 1 hour | 1 hour |
| Placement of Grafts per hour | 360 - 600 grafts per hour | < ...
