SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING, SANITIZING, AND/OR SHIELDING THE SKIN OR DEVICES APPLIED TO THE SKIN
First Claim
1. A device for extracting a fluid from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
- a support structure for application to the skin of the subject;
a fluid transporter associated with the support structure; and
a chemical for altering, from the skin of the subject, residual blood and/or an appearance of residual blood such that when the support structure is removed from the skin of the subject, visible residual blood is not present in an amount that is visible to the unaided eye,wherein the support structure includes at least a cover between the subject'"'"'s line of vision and any blood extracted by the device,whereby application, use, and removal of the device from the skin of the subject produces no blood visible by the unaided eye.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates, in certain aspects, to systems and methods for treating, sanitizing, and/or shielding blood on the surface of the skin or devices applied to the skin. In one set of embodiments, while blood is withdrawn from the skin of the subject, the blood is covered and/or shielded such that the blood is not seen by the subject. In another set of embodiments, any blood present on the skin may be altered or treated such that it no longer appears as blood, e.g., by exposing the blood to a chemical such as a peroxide that alters the color of the blood. In yet another set of embodiments, blood present on the skin is withdrawn or taken up by the device such that visible residual blood is not present in an amount visible to the unaided eye once the device is removed. In some cases, the same device may be used to sanitize the skin and deliver to and/or withdraw fluid from the skin and/or beneath the skin. The sanitization may be performed before, during, or after delivering to and/or withdrawing fluid from the skin and/or beneath the skin. Sanitization may be performed, for example, using a sanitizer such as hydrogen peroxide, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, or the like.
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Citations
112 Claims
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1. A device for extracting a fluid from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a support structure for application to the skin of the subject; a fluid transporter associated with the support structure; and a chemical for altering, from the skin of the subject, residual blood and/or an appearance of residual blood such that when the support structure is removed from the skin of the subject, visible residual blood is not present in an amount that is visible to the unaided eye, wherein the support structure includes at least a cover between the subject'"'"'s line of vision and any blood extracted by the device, whereby application, use, and removal of the device from the skin of the subject produces no blood visible by the unaided eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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64. A device for extracting a fluid from the skin and/or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a support structure for application to the skin of the subject; a fluid transporter associated with the support structure; and a mechanical apparatus for altering, from the skin of the subject, residual blood and/or an appearance of residual blood such that when the support structure is removed from the skin of the subject, visible residual blood is not present in an amount that is visible to the unaided eye, wherein the support structure includes at least a cover between the subject'"'"'s line of vision and any blood extracted by the device, whereby application, use, and removal of the device from the skin of the subject produces no blood visible by the unaided eye.
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68. A device for delivering to and/or withdrawing a fluid from the skin and/or beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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transport means for delivery to and/or withdrawal of a fluid from the skin and/or beneath the skin of the subject; and a mechanical apparatus for altering the appearance of blood on the subject after removal of the device from the skin of the subject.
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111. A device for delivering to and/or withdrawing a fluid from the skin and/or beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising:
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a support structure for application to the skin of the subject; a fluid transporter associated with the support structure; and a sanitizer for sanitizing at least a portion of the skin of the subject.
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