DHI Implanter Pen questions and answers

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen is a spring-loaded instrument for direct hair implantation (DHI) that opens the recipient site and places the graft in one motion. It is made by Garry Medical in Türkiye in 5 needle diameters, Ø 0.7 to 1.1 mm (DHI-PEN-070 to DHI-PEN-110), each size with its own cap colour, from medical-grade steel with a positive needle seat. See the DHI Implanter Pen page.

DHI (direct hair implantation) is a placement method in which an implanter pen opens the channel and places the graft in one motion, instead of premade incisions followed by forceps placement. Extraction is still performed with an FUE punch, so DHI changes the placement stage, not the harvest. The Garry DHI Implanter Pen and Garry DHI Implanter Needle are the instruments for that stage; the glossary defines the related terms.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen, like every DHI implanter pen, works in 3 steps: the graft is loaded into the hollow needle, the pen is set at the planned angle and depth, and the spring-loaded plunger releases the graft as the needle withdraws. Its needle opens the site itself, so no pre-made channel is needed, and placement depth is set by the exposed needle length, which is adjustable on the Garry pen and held by its positive needle seat through needle changes.

Yes, "DHI pen" and "implanter pen" are 2 names for the same instrument class, and the Garry DHI Implanter Pen belongs to it. "DHI pen" is the name taken from the technique, direct hair implantation, so a DHI pen, an implanter pen and a DHI implanter describe the same kind of spring-loaded instrument with a hollow needle.

Shaving is decided by the extraction plan, not by the Garry DHI Implanter Pen: DHI changes only the placement stage, and extraction is FUE with a punch in both workflows. For no-shave extraction the donor stays at full length and units are excised with the hair shaft intact, using a punch designed for long hair such as the Garry Long Hair Fue Punch.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen comes in 5 needle diameters, each with its own order code: Ø 0.7 mm (DHI-PEN-070), Ø 0.8 mm (DHI-PEN-080), Ø 0.9 mm (DHI-PEN-090), Ø 1.0 mm (DHI-PEN-100) and Ø 1.1 mm (DHI-PEN-110). The number in the code is the needle diameter, so DHI-PEN-090 is the Ø 0.9 mm pen. Each size has its own product page, for example the Garry DHI Implanter Pen 0.9 mm.

On the Garry DHI Implanter Pen the cap colour identifies the needle diameter: Ø 0.7 mm yellow, Ø 0.8 mm blue, Ø 0.9 mm red, Ø 1.0 mm white and Ø 1.1 mm black. Each size comes in that one colour only, and the Garry DHI Implanter Needle of the same diameter carries the same colour on its hub, so pen and needle of one size share one colour. Because the colour is chosen with the size, a Ø 0.8 mm pen is blue and is not offered in another colour.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen size follows graft caliber: Ø 0.7 mm and Ø 0.8 mm are the fine bores for single-hair grafts and fine calibers, typically at the hairline, Ø 0.9 mm is the standard bore for mixed follicular units, and Ø 1.0 mm and Ø 1.1 mm are the larger bores for fuller multi-hair grafts and coarse calibers. Because the graft caliber is set at extraction, plan pen and needle sizes together with your punch diameters. Tell us your graft mix and we will suggest a set.

No, the Garry DHI Implanter Pen is published in Ø 0.7 to 1.1 mm only: Ø 0.7 mm (DHI-PEN-070, yellow) is the finest bore in the set and Ø 1.1 mm (DHI-PEN-110, black) the largest. Across the market implanter needles are commonly offered in roughly 0.6 to 1.2 mm, and sizes outside the Garry range are not in the catalog. Every size that is offered has its own order code, listed on the DHI Implanter Pen page.

A clinic working with the Garry DHI Implanter Pen typically runs 2 or 3 pen sizes side by side and sets up each chair with the pen for the caliber being placed, because a real case places a range of graft calibers. One size covers a whole case only when the graft mix is unusually uniform. Send your graft mix and team size with your quote request and we will suggest a set of order codes.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen is made of medical-grade steel, machined to shape and inspected individually in Türkiye. Its body disassembles without tools and is steam sterilizable. The Garry DHI Implanter Needle that fits it is crafted from Japanese Steel (Garry J-Steel).

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen uses a spring-loaded plunger with a low-shock release: the spring mechanism is tuned for a smooth release designed to protect the graft, and the plunger releases the graft as the needle withdraws. The spring action is checked on every reassembly, and a clean spring return is part of the check before each session.

The needle depth of the Garry DHI Implanter Pen is adjustable: placement depth is set by the exposed needle length, the part of the needle that protrudes from the pen's seat. The positive needle seat holds the setting through needle changes, so a replacement Garry DHI Implanter Needle returns the pen to the set depth without re-calibration. For a question on depth settings for your protocol, ask us and we answer in writing.

Yes, the Garry DHI Implanter Pen disassembles without tools for cleaning and steam sterilization. Taking the pen apart matters because an assembled implanter pen shields its internals from steam and keeps bioburden sealed inside; the spring action is checked on reassembly.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen and the Garry DHI Implanter Needle are separate products with their own order codes, and what each quoted line includes is stated on the quotation. Pens are DHI-PEN-070 to DHI-PEN-110, packed 10 per box, and needles DHI-TIP-070 to DHI-TIP-110 in the same diameter and colour, supplied in protective per-needle packaging, 50 per box. List both codes on your quote request; the needles have their own question set.

With the Garry DHI Implanter Pen, as with every implanter pen, each graft is loaded into the needle before placement, usually by a technician while the surgeon places with another pen. Loading has no equivalent in the forceps workflow and is the step that dominates the DHI learning curve, so teams train on it. The needle bore has to match the graft: too small and grafts jam and get squeezed, too large and the graft sits loose.

A DHI team working with the Garry DHI Implanter Pen typically runs several pens in rotation: technicians load grafts into waiting pens while the surgeon places with another, so placement does not wait for loading. The number depends on team size, graft volume and the sizes in the plan; tell us your team size and graft mix and we will suggest a set.

Before a session, check that the needle is seated firmly in the Garry DHI Implanter Pen, the exposed length matches the planned depth and the spring returns cleanly. Replace the needle once the tip shows any damage or it no longer seats firmly; needles are the consumable, and teams change them during long sessions per their protocol.

Fit of other brands' needles in the Garry DHI Implanter Pen is confirmed on the quotation, not assumed, because implanter needles seat in a specific pen system. The Garry DHI Implanter Needle (DHI-TIP-070 to DHI-TIP-110) is made for the Garry pen, and the manufacturer warranty does not cover use with accessories that Garry has not specified for the product. Name the pen and needle you use today in your quote request and we answer in writing.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen is offered for hair transplantation in 5 needle diameters, Ø 0.7 to 1.1 mm, and the choice of instrument and size for eyebrow or beard work is the treating surgeon's clinical decision. Needle bore follows graft caliber, and beard and body follicles differ in caliber and depth, so the size is chosen per region; Ø 0.7 mm (DHI-PEN-070, yellow) is the finest bore in the set.

No, the Garry DHI Implanter Pen is supplied non-sterile and must be cleaned and steam-sterilized at 134 °C before first use and before every subsequent use. It disassembles without tools for that reprocessing, and each pen is inspected by the user before use.

To reprocess the Garry DHI Implanter Pen, disassemble it without tools, clean the components with a neutral-pH detergent, rinse, dry and steam sterilize at 134 °C, then check the spring action after reassembly. A spring-loaded implanter pen is a complex load, so a prevacuum cycle is the correct choice, and the pen goes into the sterilizer disassembled so steam reaches every surface. See gravity or prevacuum for cycle details.

Right after a session, keep the Garry DHI Implanter Pen moist with water or an enzymatic pre-treatment spray, disassemble it, and flush the needle channels with water before debris dries. Keep saline and chlorine-based agents off the steel and avoid prolonged soaking in anything. Manual, ultrasonic and washer-disinfector cleaning workflows are supported for Garry instruments in general; for a pen-specific detail they do not cover, ask us and we answer in writing.

Lubrication of the Garry DHI Implanter Pen is not specified on its product page, so ask us before adding a lubricant to your reprocessing routine and we answer in writing. The published reprocessing steps are tool-free disassembly, cleaning with a neutral-pH detergent, rinsing, drying, steam sterilization at 134 °C and a spring check after reassembly.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen is a reusable steel instrument, and its service life depends on how it is used and reprocessed; Garry does not publish a cycle count. Point-of-use care, disassembled cleaning, neutral-pH detergents and keeping saline off the steel protect it, and a pen that shows damage or a spring that does not return cleanly should be withdrawn from use. For planning, compare cost per case over service life rather than unit price.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen is supplied non-sterile, 10 pens per box, each pen packed individually at the facility in Türkiye after individual inspection and order-code matching. The matching Garry DHI Implanter Needles are sold separately, in protective per-needle packaging with 50 needles per box.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen ships as tracked freight direct from the manufacturer in Türkiye to clinics and distributors worldwide, with no importer in between. Lead time is confirmed per order code on the quotation, and your order confirmation states the estimated dispatch date; shipping terms to your country are part of the same quotation. Because every size has its own order code, the delivery can be checked against the order code by code.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen is priced by quotation, not published on the site, because the number depends on the order codes, quantities and destination. Request a quote and you receive a written quotation within 24 hours on business days, with every size listed by its order code. Our guide on how FUE instrument pricing works explains what goes into the number.

To order the Garry DHI Implanter Pen, request a quote through the contact page, the "Get a Price Quote" dialog on each product page or its WhatsApp option, naming the order codes and quantities or simply your team size and graft mix. Clinics can order directly from a quotation, and distributors and high-volume clinics can apply for an account with online ordering.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen is ordered by order code, so one quotation can list any mix of the 5 sizes, DHI-PEN-070 to DHI-PEN-110, each with its own quantity. Minimum order quantities per code are confirmed on the quotation, and small first orders can be priced through a quote request so your team can try the sizes in real sessions before standardizing.

Replacement needles for the Garry DHI Implanter Pen are ordered separately as Garry DHI Implanter Needles, DHI-TIP codes in the same diameter and colour as the pen: DHI-TIP-070 for the yellow Ø 0.7 mm pen through DHI-TIP-110 for the black Ø 1.1 mm pen. Each needle has its own order code and is supplied in protective per-needle packaging, 50 needles per box. Needles are the consumable in DHI work, so plan them per case alongside the pens.

Yes, approved distributors receive dedicated distributor pricing and partner terms for the Garry DHI Implanter Pen and the rest of the catalog, supplied direct from the manufacturer. Apply on the dealer application page with a short business form; the team reviews applications within 1-2 business days, and approved partners see pricing and reorder online.

An implanter pen such as the Garry DHI Implanter Pen opens the channel and places the graft in one motion, so depth and angle are set by the pen, while forceps placement seats grafts into channels opened beforehand with steel or sapphire blades. The pen workflow adds graft loading and a needle inventory; the forceps workflow keeps channel opening as its own stage and splits placement naturally across the team. Hairline and low-graft-count cases often go to DHI, and high-volume sessions often stay with premade incisions.

DHI is not an alternative to FUE: grafts are extracted with an FUE punch in both, and DHI changes only the placement stage, where an implanter pen such as the Garry DHI Implanter Pen replaces premade channels plus forceps. Sapphire FUE names the channel-opening blade, so the 2 choices are independent, and mixed protocols are common, with sapphire channels for the bulk of the plan and pen placement where the surgeon wants direct control. Which suits a case is a clinical decision; our DHI vs FUE instrument comparison sets out the instruments each workflow needs.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen works as a one-motion implanter: its needle opens the site and the spring-loaded plunger releases the graft without a pre-made channel. That is the sharp-needle principle, in which the needle opens its own channel as it places the graft, while a dull-tipped implanter places into premade incisions and separates incision quality from placement speed. Mixed protocols are common, with sapphire channels for the bulk of the plan and pen placement in zones where the surgeon wants direct control.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen is a medical-grade steel pen that disassembles without tools and is steam sterilized at 134 °C before each use, so it is designed for reprocessing between uses. Whether a reprocessed pen or a disposable one suits a clinic depends on its reprocessing capacity and on cost per case over the instrument's service life rather than unit price. Single-use or reusable is a designation set by the manufacturer, not a judgement made chairside.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen can be compared with any other implanter pen on checkable facts: the published sizes against your graft mix, whether the needle seat holds its exposed length across needle changes, needle supply by order code, who makes the pen and where, whether every unit is inspected, and whether you buy direct. For Garry these answers are published: 5 sizes, Ø 0.7 to 1.1 mm, with one colour per size, adjustable needle depth held by a positive needle seat, tool-free disassembly, matched Garry DHI Implanter Needles by DHI-TIP code, manufacture in Türkiye with individual inspection and direct supply. The 10 questions to ask any instrument supplier turn this into a checklist.

The Garry DHI Implanter Pen gives DHI teams facts they can check: 5 sizes from Ø 0.7 to 1.1 mm, one cap colour per size matched to the Garry DHI Implanter Needle hub, a spring-loaded low-shock release designed to protect the graft, adjustable needle depth held by a positive needle seat, and tool-free disassembly for steam sterilization at 134 °C. Every pen is made by Garry Medical in Türkiye, inspected individually and supplied direct, and each size has its own order code, so a reorder is made to the same specification as the first delivery. Quotations arrive in writing within 24 hours on business days.

Garry Medical manufactures the Garry DHI Implanter Pen itself in Türkiye, one of the busiest hair transplantation markets in the world, and supplies clinics and dealers direct with no importer in between. Core manufacturing, finishing and inspection are carried out at its own facility, where the Garry DHI Implanter Needle is made alongside the pen; the Production page describes the process.

The same Garry Medical team that quotes the Garry DHI Implanter Pen answers technical questions after delivery, direct from the manufacturer. Questions on sizing, needle fit or reprocessing are answered in writing, by e-mail at info@garrymedical.com, through the contact page or on WhatsApp.