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US 6,475,160 B1Granted
Skin testing device
OwnerNathan Sherinventor
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Abstract
A skin testing device having a housing that supports a wheel. The wheel has a plurality of pointed tines for introducing a freeze dried allergen solution to a patient's skin. The pointed tines are located on an allergen plate that has radial grooves for receiving and containing different allergen solutions.
Claims11
A skin testing device comprising:
- an allergen plate defining a plurality of pointed tines for piercing a patient's skin;
- a plurality of grooves defined in a surface of said allergen plate, each one of said grooves shaped to define a cavity for receiving an allergen solution, and each one of said grooves being aligned with a corresponding one of said pointed tines;
- a housing for shrouding a portion of said allergen plate;
- means for rotatably supporting said allergen plate within said housing.
1 more element
An allergen plate for a skin testing device comprising:
- a body defining a plurality of pointed tines for piercing a patient's skin;
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- a plurality of grooves defined in a surface of said body, each of said grooves shaped to define a cavity for receiving an allergen solution, and each of said grooves being aligned with one of said pointed tines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.