Presentations by CEO and COO draw attention and enthusiasm by attendees
Launch marks pivotal moment in hair restoration
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restoration Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIR ), the global leader in robotic hair restoration, today provided an update from The Aesthetic Show™ 2018 where the Company unveiled its new ARTAS® iX Robotic Hair Restoration System during a mainstage presentation and a pre-show educational session to attendees. The ARTAS iX Robotic Hair Restoration System is the first and only robotic intelligent solution to offer precise, minimally invasive, repeatable harvesting and implantation functionality in one platform.
Ryan Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer of Restoration Robotics, unveiled the new ARTAS iX System and the opportunity it presents to aesthetic physicians during a presentation to a full room of attendees on Friday, July 6 th on the Main Stage in the Exhibit Hall.
Gabe Zingaretti, Dott. Ing., Chief Operations Officer of Restoration Robotics, presented an overview of the ARTAS iX System and its new capabilities to attendees on Thursday, July 5 th in a Pre-Show Educational Session titled “The Art of Male Aesthetics Symposium.”
Ryan Rhodes commented, “Worldwide, approximately 1.2 billion men suffer from hereditary baldness i , ii and there is a growing demand for less invasive hair restoration procedures iii . We have the most advanced robotic technology and now are taking hair restoration to a higher level with the robotic implantation fuctionality. We believe the introduction of the ARTAS iX System is a pivotal moment for Restoration Robotics and the positive reaction and enthusiasm expressed by attendees at The Aesthetic Show is certainly encouraging.”
Dr. Zingaretti added, “Restoration Robotics has been pioneering robotic hair restoration for more than a decade. The ARTAS iX System is the culmination of over three years of research, engineering and clinical development based on input from leading hair restoration surgeons and our valued customers. We responded with the ARTAS iX System: a complete solution that integrates graft harvesting, simultaneous recipient site-making and implantation.”
The Aesthetic Show™ 2018 is being held July 5-8 at The Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on the ARTAS iX Robotic Hair Restoration System visit www.artashair.com/ix/physicians .
About Restoration Robotics Restoration Robotics, Inc., is a medical device company developing and commercializing the ARTAS™ Robotic Hair Restoration System. The ARTAS System is the first and only physician-assisted system to dissect and assist in the harvesting of follicular units directly from the scalp, create recipient implant sites using proprietary algorithms and now implant the hair follicles into the designated sites. The Company has unique expertise in machine vision, image guidance, visual servoing and robotics, as well as developing intuitive interfaces to manage these technologies.
Forward-looking Statements Statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by words such as “would,” “may,” “expects,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects” and other terms with similar meaning. Investors are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this press release are based on current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as of the date of this document and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Such statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results and other future events to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These statements include, without limitation, the following: our expectations for the global male hair restoration market; our expectations regarding the ability of ARTAS iX to deliver outstanding results and reduce clinical fatigue; whether there is growth in demand for our ARTAS System; the progress of our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities; the continuing productivity and effectiveness of our commercial infrastructure and salesforce; our expectations regarding the potential market size and the size of the patient populations for ARTAS being accurate; and whether we are effective in the pricing of ARTAS iX. Material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations are described in greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 5, 2018, as well as any reports that we may file with the SEC in the future. These factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation, except as required by law, or undertaking to update or revise any such forward-looking statements.
Media Contact Lisa Markle Director of Marketing Restoration Robotics, Inc. +1-408-883-6764 lisam@restorationrobotics.com
Investor Contact The Ruth Group Lee Roth & Brian Johnston ir@restorationrobotics.com 646-536-7000
i http://www.americanhairloss.org/men_hair_loss/
ii https://www.reference.com/world-view/many-men...dpArticles
iii *ISHRS 2017 Practice Census Results
