Restoration Robotics™ to Hold Second Continuing Education Master Class for the ARTAS™ Robotic Hair Restoration System

To be led by prominent hair restoration surgeon, Dr. Bessam Farjo in Manchester, UK

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restoration Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIR), a global leader in robotic hair restoration, today announced the second class in its continuing education Master Class Series for the ARTAS™ Robotic Hair Restoration System. The Master Class Series enables physicians to provide exceptional results to male aesthetic patients. The ARTAS Hair Transplant System is the first and only robotic system in the world designed to aid surgeons in hair restoration procedures.

This Master Class will be a two-day seminar led by Dr. Bessam Farjo on June 29^th and 30^th, and will consist of live surgery demonstrations, hands-on training and relevant lecture discussions. Dr. Farjo is Founding Director and Lead Hair Restoration Surgeon at the Farjo Hair Institute, one of the UK’s most revered brands in hair transplant surgery. He is well known for his innovative work in the field of hair restoration and his contributions in the development of the ARTAS Robotic System.

Ryan Rhodes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Restoration Robotics, said, “We are excited to announce the second event in our Master Class Series and continue to receive positive feedback from the attendees of our first session. We are confident that this ongoing series will not only help physicians to best achieve the aesthetic results desired by their patients, but also assist in driving physician demand for our advanced hair restoration technology.”

Dr. Farjo commented, “Leading the second Master Class on Robotic Hair Transplantation with Restoration Robotics is a great opportunity to educate other physicians on the resounding benefits of the ARTAS system. As new ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration surgeons further develop their technical knowledge and skills using the system, I believe that interest in the procedure will continue to proliferate amongst my aesthetic-focused peers. I look forward to continuing to work with Restoration Robotics and to educate more physicians on ARTAS techniques and best practices.”

About Restoration Robotics

Restoration Robotics, Inc., is a medical device company developing and commercializing the ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration System. We believe 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 and create recipient implant sites using proprietary algorithms. The Company has unique expertise in machine vision, image guidance, visual serving and robotics, as well as developing intuitive interfaces to manage these technologies.