Intradermal needle device for drawing interstitial fluid

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an intradermal needle device including a rigid base; a needle rigidly affixed to the rigid base, the needle including a hollow shaft extending from the rigid base along an axis to a tip of the needle; a cap formed from a deformable material affixed to the rigid base and extending along the axis, the cap comprising a cushion portion surrounding a portion of the hollow shaft, the cushion portion having a convex-shaped surface facing away from the rigid base, wherein the tip of the needle extends beyond the convex surface by a non-zero distance of 1.5 mm or less and wherein when the intradermal needle device can be pressed with the needle tip against skin of a living body, the tip pierces the skin to a depth of 1.5 mm or less and the convex-shaped surface of the cushion portion deforms against the skin surrounding the needle.

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