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US 11,801,068 B2Granted
Sheathed cutting device
OwnerWilliam Mainventor
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Abstract
Sheathed cutting device. An exemplary device for discreetly piercing a skin of a patient can comprise a body having a proximal end and a distal end, a cutting member attached to a plunger, the cutting member and the plunger positioned at least partially within the body, and a biasing member configured to bias the cutting member to an initial position whereby the cutting member is positioned fully within the body, wherein the plunger is slidable into the proximal end of the body, causing the cutting member to extend from the distal end of the body.
Claims19
A device for discreetly piercing a skin of a patient, the device comprising:
- a body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a cutting member attached to a plunger, the cutting member and the plunger positioned at least partially within the body;
- a biasing member configured to bias the cutting member to an initial position whereby the cutting member is positioned fully within the body;
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- a cup portion attached to the body at a proximal end of the cup portion and a distal end of the cup portion extending from the body radially outward and toward the distal end of the body such that any portion of the cup portion not attached to the body has a greater diameter than the body, the cup portion further comprising an opening defined in the distal end of the cup portion, wherein the opening is larger than the body, and the body extends into the distal end of the cup portion;
- wherein the cup portion has a transparent portion on one relative side of the cup portion that extends to the distal edge of the cup portion for allowing a user of the device to see
- a piercing procedure, and a non-transparent portion on the other relative side of the cup portion for shielding the patient from seeing the piercing procedure;
- wherein the plunger is slidable into the proximal end of the body, causing the cutting member to extend from the distal end of the body.
5 more elements
A device for discreetly piercing a skin of a patient, the device comprising:
- a body having a proximal end and a distal end and further comprising a grip;
- a cutting member attached to a plunger, the cutting member and the plunger positioned at least partially within the body;
- a biasing member configured to bias the cutting member to an initial position whereby the cutting member is positioned fully within the body;
- a depth adjustment member coupled to the device, the depth adjustment member configured to adjust a distance the cutting member can extend from the body;
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- a cup portion coupled to or formed as part of the body and attached to the body at a proximal end of the cup portion, a distal end of the cup portion extending from the body radially outward and toward the distal end of the body such that any section of the cup portion not attached to the body has a greater diameter than the body, and the cup portion further comprising an opening defined in the distal end of the cup portion, wherein the opening is larger than the body, and the body extends into the distal end of the cup portion;
- wherein the cup portion has a transparent portion on one relative side of the cup portion that extends to the distal edge of the cup portion for allowing a user of the device to see a piercing procedure, and a non-transparent portion on the other relative side of the cup portion for shielding the patient from seeing the piercing procedure;
- wherein the cup portion is made entirely of a soft pliable or flexible material;
- wherein the plunger is slidable into the proximal end of the body, causing the cutting member to extend from the distal end of the body.
6 more elements
A method, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a portion of a device relative to a patient's skin, the device comprising:
- a body having a proximal end and a distal end,
- a cutting member attached to a plunger, the cutting member and the plunger positioned at least partially within the body,
- a biasing member configured to bias the cutting member to an initial position whereby the cutting member is positioned fully within the body, and
- a cup portion attached to the body at a proximal end of the cup portion and a distal end of the cup portion extending from the body radially outward and toward the distal end of the body such that any section of the cup portion not attached to the body has a greater diameter than the body, and the cup portion further comprising an opening defined in the distal end of the cup portion, wherein the opening is larger than the body, and the body extends into the distal end of the cup portion, wherein the cup portion has a transparent portion on one relative side of the cup portion that extends to the distal edge of the cup portion for allowing a user of the device to see a piercing procedure, and a non-transparent portion on the other relative side of the cup portion for shielding the patient from seeing the piercing procedure;
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- depressing the plunger to cause the cutting member to extend from the distal end of the body to pierce the patient's skin or a boil or other skin condition of the patient's skin.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.