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 technology as compared with the Cole Instrument line of FUE equipment. Not only this, physicians who purchased the ARTAS robot paid Restoration Robotics $200,000.00 USD, as well as $1.00 USD per graft. The ARTAS robot has only a handful of patient results, while Cole Instruments have produced over 4000 patient results and counting.

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 minimal transection.  The staff was very pleased with the sharp, thin walls of Dr. Cole’s punches.  They immediately ordered 30 punches for use on their patients.