Method and apparatus of sampling suction effusion fluid
First Claim
1. A sampling method of a suction effusion fluid, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing a suction cell with a cup-shaped hollow body;
said body having an inner space, an aperture connected to said inner space, and a suction port connected to said inner space;
said aperture being applied to a skin of a living organism;
said inner space of said body being evacuated through said suction port;
(b) forming bores in a horny layer of said skin of said living organism;
said bores having a depth that penetrates said horny layer and do not reach a capillary tube in said skin;
(c) holding said suction cell so that said aperture of said cell is opposed to said skin;
said cell covering said bores formed in said horny layer and being tightly contacted with said skin; and
(d) evacuating said inner space of said suction cell in such a way that said skin is bulged and said bores are expanded;
wherein said suction effusion fluid is sampled from said skin of said living organism through said bores of said horny layer.
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Abstract
A method of sampling a suction effusion fluid is provided, which is convenient and highly efficient and which leaves no marks on the skin. First, (a) A suction cell with a cup-shaped hollow body is prepared. The body has an inner space, an aperture connected to the inner space, and a suction port connected to the inner space. The aperture is applied to a skin of a living organism. The inner space of the body is evacuated through the suction port. Next, (b) Bores are formed in a horny layer of the skin of the living organism. The bores has a depth that penetrates the horny layer and do not reach a capillary tube in the skin. Further, (c) The suction cell is held so that the aperture of the cell is opposed to the skin. The cell covers the bores formed in the horny layer and is tightly contacted with the skin. Finally, (d) The inner space of the suction cell is evacuated in such a way that the skin is bulged and the bores are expanded. Thus, the suction effusion fluid is sampled from the skin of the living organism through the suction cell.
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1. A sampling method of a suction effusion fluid, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) preparing a suction cell with a cup-shaped hollow body; said body having an inner space, an aperture connected to said inner space, and a suction port connected to said inner space; said aperture being applied to a skin of a living organism; said inner space of said body being evacuated through said suction port; (b) forming bores in a horny layer of said skin of said living organism; said bores having a depth that penetrates said horny layer and do not reach a capillary tube in said skin; (c) holding said suction cell so that said aperture of said cell is opposed to said skin; said cell covering said bores formed in said horny layer and being tightly contacted with said skin; and (d) evacuating said inner space of said suction cell in such a way that said skin is bulged and said bores are expanded; wherein said suction effusion fluid is sampled from said skin of said living organism through said bores of said horny layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A sampling apparatus of a suction effusion fluid, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) a piercing jig having needles for piercing a horny layer of a skin of a living organism to thereby form bores for sucking said suction effusion fluid; said bores being formed to penetrate said horny layer and not to reach a capillary tube in said skin; and (b) a suction cell for sucking said suction effusion fluid from said living organism; said cell including a cup-shaped hollow body; said body having an inner space, an aperture connected to said inner space, and a suction port connected to said inner space; said aperture being applied to said skin of said living organism; said inner space of said body being evacuated through said suction port; wherein on sampling, said suction cell is held so that said aperture of said cell is opposed to said skin; and wherein said cell covers said bores formed in said horny layer and is tightly contacted with said skin; and wherein said inner space of said suction cell is evacuated through said suction port in such a way that said skin is bulged and said bores are expanded; and wherein said suction effusion fluid is sampled from said skin of said living organism through said bores of said horny layer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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