Robotic FUEFDA ClearedReleased 2018

ARTAS iX

Venus Concept

AI-guided robotic FUE harvesting and recipient site creation.

ARTAS iX is a robotic follicular unit extraction system that uses stereoscopic vision and a multi-axis arm to identify, harvest and site grafts. It removes surgeon fatigue from long FUE cases and can harvest well over a thousand grafts an hour. It is FDA cleared for harvesting follicles and creating recipient sites in men with androgenetic alopecia.

Technical specifications

Imaging
HD stereoscopic 3D
Harvest rate
Up to ~1,500 grafts/hour
Precision
~0.1 mm
Recurring cost
Per-graft licensing

Applications

  • Hair Growth

Advantages

  • Removes human fatigue and error from long FUE cases
  • AI site planning produces natural density patterns
  • Strong marketing halo for surgical hair centers

Considerations

  • Very high capital plus per-case licensing cost
  • Large dedicated surgical footprint
  • Requires surgical staff and training

Before & after

Clinical result photos shared by the manufacturer and treating clinics. Outcomes vary by skin type, settings and number of sessions.

Images taken from: https://www.venustreatments.com/en-us/artas.htm.

Hair Growth — before and after
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Hair Growth — beforeBefore
Hair Growth — afterAfter
Hair Growth
Hair Growth — beforeBefore
Hair Growth — afterAfter
Hair Growth

Ideal clinic profile

Surgical hair restoration centers with high case volume.

Clinical notes

This is a surgical capital decision, not an aesthetic add-on — model it against graft volume per month before buying.

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