Apparatus for assessing skin reactivity to a material
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1. An apparatus for assessing skin reactivity to a test material, comprising:
- a holder anda test material unit,wherein the holder further comprises a test portion and a holding portion,wherein the holder is formed of an inert and hypoallergenic material;
wherein the test portion comprises a concaved housing compartment with an opening in a down orientation and a closed end in an up orientation,wherein the concaved housing compartment is adapted to receive and contact the test material unit therein,wherein a periphery of the test material unit matches a shape of an inner surface of the concaved housing compartment,wherein the concaved housing compartment is closed at the closed end so as to conceal a top surface of the test material unit;
wherein the holding portion is configured to cause a bottom surface of the test material unit to have direct contact with a skin of a subject;
wherein the test material unit consists of an implantable medical metal or alloy and is mounted to the concaved housing compartment of the test portion of the holder, andwherein the apparatus is configured to be worn for a plurality of days and configured to be removed and reattached.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a wearable holder and a test material unit and a method for assessing skin reactivity to a test material are disclosed. The wearable holder is configured to hold the test material against the wearer'"'"'s skin over a period of time to allow for an assessment of skin reactivity to the test material. The apparatus is provided to meet the needs of different patient populations.
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1. An apparatus for assessing skin reactivity to a test material, comprising:
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a holder and a test material unit, wherein the holder further comprises a test portion and a holding portion, wherein the holder is formed of an inert and hypoallergenic material; wherein the test portion comprises a concaved housing compartment with an opening in a down orientation and a closed end in an up orientation, wherein the concaved housing compartment is adapted to receive and contact the test material unit therein, wherein a periphery of the test material unit matches a shape of an inner surface of the concaved housing compartment, wherein the concaved housing compartment is closed at the closed end so as to conceal a top surface of the test material unit; wherein the holding portion is configured to cause a bottom surface of the test material unit to have direct contact with a skin of a subject; wherein the test material unit consists of an implantable medical metal or alloy and is mounted to the concaved housing compartment of the test portion of the holder, and wherein the apparatus is configured to be worn for a plurality of days and configured to be removed and reattached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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