Disposable multiple allergen testing apparatus
First Claim
1. Disposable allergy testing apparatus for abrading and applying a plurality of allergens to a cutaneous site on a patient and comprising:
- a base tray of formed thermoplastic sheet material formed with an upstanding peripheral wall terminating in a bottom support edge and further configured with a horizontal top web formed with a plurality of open top, vertically recessed wells arranged in predetermined spaced relation and configured in their respective bottom extremities with bottom walls and for receipt and storage of respective said plurality of allergens therein; and
an applicator device including a horizontal plate formed with a plurality of integrally formed downwardly projecting applicator picks arranged in said predetermined spaced relation and formed on their respective lower ends with respective multiple puncture points for puncturing said patient'"'"'s skin, said applicator device configured to be positioned on said web for receipt of the respective said picks within the respective said wells to project downwardly and dispose the respective said lower ends in close spaced relationship relative to the respective said bottom walls.
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Abstract
An allergy testing apparatus for applying to a patient a plurality of allergens including a formed tray configured with an upstanding peripheral wall and a horizontal web formed with a plurality of open top recessed wells arranged in predetermined spaced relationships and configured to receive and store a supply of respective allergens therein. A hand held applicator is provided including a horizontal plate integrally formed with a plurality of downwardly projecting applicator picks arranged in complementary spaced relationships with the predetermined spaced relationships of the wells and formed on their respective lower ends with penetration points. The hand held applicator is configured to overlie the tray such that the respective picks may be received within the respective wells to immerse the respective points within the respective allergens.
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25 Claims
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1. Disposable allergy testing apparatus for abrading and applying a plurality of allergens to a cutaneous site on a patient and comprising:
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a base tray of formed thermoplastic sheet material formed with an upstanding peripheral wall terminating in a bottom support edge and further configured with a horizontal top web formed with a plurality of open top, vertically recessed wells arranged in predetermined spaced relation and configured in their respective bottom extremities with bottom walls and for receipt and storage of respective said plurality of allergens therein; and an applicator device including a horizontal plate formed with a plurality of integrally formed downwardly projecting applicator picks arranged in said predetermined spaced relation and formed on their respective lower ends with respective multiple puncture points for puncturing said patient'"'"'s skin, said applicator device configured to be positioned on said web for receipt of the respective said picks within the respective said wells to project downwardly and dispose the respective said lower ends in close spaced relationship relative to the respective said bottom walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Disposable allergy testing apparatus for applying a plurality of allergens to a patient and comprising:
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a base tray of formed thermoplastic sheet material formed with an upstanding peripheral wall terminating in a bottom support edge and further configured with a horizontal top web formed with a plurality of vertically recessed wells arranged in predetermined spaced relation having open top ends defining necks of a predetermined configuration, said wells configured in their respective bottom extremities with sinks for receipt and storage of a predetermined volume of the respective said plurality of allergens therein; and an applicator device including a horizontal plate formed with a plurality of integrally formed downwardly projecting applicator picks arranged in said predetermined spaced relation formed on their respective top ends with respective downwardly projecting plugs configured to be removably received in stopping relationship in the respective said necks and formed on their respective lower ends with respective abrading points, said applicator device configured to be positioned on said web for receipt of the respective said picks within the respective said wells to project downwardly and to immerse the respective said ends within the respective said sinks and for receipt of the respective said plugs in stopping relationship within the respective said necks. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification