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Reusable ceramic skin-piercing device

  • US 20010041904A1
  • Filed: 04/05/2001
  • Published: 11/15/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A skin-piercing device comprising:

  • a skin-piercing element comprising a ceramic blade and a resistive region; and

    at least two conductors spaced apart from each other and configured and arranged for contact with the resistive region of the skin-piercing element to permit current flow between the conductors resulting in heating of the skin-piercing element to deactivate pathogenic microorganisms.

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