Load-controlled device for a patterned skin incision
First Claim
1. A skin incision device comprising:
- a casing having a slot formed at a bottom surface thereof, said bottom surface suitable for placement against the skin;
a cover positioned over said casing, said cover being slidable in a direction transverse to a plane of said bottom surface of said casing;
a blade pivotally positioned within said casing generally adjacent said slot, said blade having a pre-actuated position and a post-actuated position;
an actuator means anchored to said casing, said actuator means being actuatable by slidable movement of said cover toward said bottom surface, said actuator means for converting transverse movement of said cover into horizontal movement of said actuator means, said actuator means engaging said blade at said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position such that at least a portion of said blade extends outwardly of said slot during the movement between said pre-actuated position and said post-actuated position; and
a carriage means anchored to said casing and pivotally attached to said blade, said carriage means for guiding movement of said blade from said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position with a constant predetermined force of contact of said bottom surface of said casing with the skin regardless of a force applied to said cover.
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Abstract
A skin incision device has a casing having a bottom surface with a slot formed therein, a cover positioned on the casing and slidable in a direction toward the bottom surface, a blade positioned in the casing adjacent the slot, an actuator cooperatively positioned between the cover and an interior of the casing, and a carriage element. The actuator engages the blade by its horizontal displacement triggered by the slidable movement of the cover toward the bottom surface of the casing. The carriage element guides the movement of the blade between a pre-actuated position and a post-actuated position. The blade moves outwardly through the slot, cuts with a horizontal movement, and returns inwardly through the slot.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A skin incision device comprising:
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a casing having a slot formed at a bottom surface thereof, said bottom surface suitable for placement against the skin; a cover positioned over said casing, said cover being slidable in a direction transverse to a plane of said bottom surface of said casing; a blade pivotally positioned within said casing generally adjacent said slot, said blade having a pre-actuated position and a post-actuated position; an actuator means anchored to said casing, said actuator means being actuatable by slidable movement of said cover toward said bottom surface, said actuator means for converting transverse movement of said cover into horizontal movement of said actuator means, said actuator means engaging said blade at said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position such that at least a portion of said blade extends outwardly of said slot during the movement between said pre-actuated position and said post-actuated position; and a carriage means anchored to said casing and pivotally attached to said blade, said carriage means for guiding movement of said blade from said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position with a constant predetermined force of contact of said bottom surface of said casing with the skin regardless of a force applied to said cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A skin incision device comprising:
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a casing having a slot formed at a bottom surface thereof, said casing having a retainer peg therein; a cover positioned on said casing, said cover being slidable in a direction transverse to a plane of said bottom surface of said casing; a blade pivotally positioned within said casing generally adjacent said slot, said blade having a pre-actuated position and a post-actuated position, said blade having a first pivot point connected to said casing, said first pivot point being an obround positioned over said retainer peg; an actuator means anchored to said casing, said actuator means being actuatable by slidable movement of said cover toward said bottom surface, said actuator means for converting transverse movement of said cover into horizontal movement of said actuator means, said actuator means engaging said blade at said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position such that at least a portion of said blade extends outwardly of said slot during the movement between said pre-actuated position and said post-actuated position, said blade having a second pivot point attached to said carriage means, said first pivot point being in rotatable and in cam relation to said casing during movement of said blade from said pre-actuated position to said post-actuated position; and a carriage means anchored to said casing and pivotally attached to said blade, said carriage means for guiding movement of said blade from said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position.
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9. A skin incision device comprising:
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a casing having a slot formed at a bottom surface thereof; a cover positioned on said casing, said cover being slidable in a direction transverse to a plane of said bottom surface of said casing; a blade pivotally positioned within said casing generally adjacent said slot, said blade having a pre-actuated position and a post-actuated position; an actuator means anchored to said casing, said actuator means being actuatable by slidable movement of said cover toward said bottom surface, said actuator means for converting transverse movement of said cover into horizontal movement of said actuator means, said actuator means engaging said blade at said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position such that at least a portion of said blade extends outwardly of said slot during the movement between said pre-actuated position and said post-actuated position a carriage means anchored to said casing and pivotally attached to said blade, said carriage means for guiding movement of said blade from said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position, said actuator means comprising; a top edge in abutment with an inner surface of said cover during movement of said blade from said pre-actuated position to said post-actuated position; a resilient curved member extending downwardly from said top edge; and a knuckle positioned on a terminal end of said curved member, said knuckle being fixed by said casing and spaced from said blade when said blade is in said pre-actuated position, said knuckle contacting in blade during movement of said blade from said actuated position toward said post-actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A skin incision device comprising:
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a casing having a slot formed at a bottom surface thereof; a cover positioned on said casing, said cover being slidable in a direction transverse to a plane of said bottom surface of said casing; a blade pivotally positioned within said casing generally adjacent said slot, said blade having a pre-actuated position and a post-actuated position; an actuator means anchored to said casing, said actuator means being actuatable by slidable movement of said cover toward said bottom surface, said actuator means for converting transverse movement of said cover into horizontal movement of said actuator means, said actuator means engaging said blade at said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position such that at least a portion of said blade extends outwardly of said slot during the movement between said pre-actuated position and said post-actuated position; and a carriage means anchored to said casing and pivotally attached to said blade, said carriage means for guiding movement of said blade from said pre-actuated position through said post-actuated position, said carriage means comprising; an anchored end connected to said casing; an arcuate member extending from said anchored end; and a cam means positioned on a terminal end of said arcuate member and pivotally attached to said blade, said cam means for guiding outward movement of said blade through said slot and for causing a horizontal movement of said blade after said outward movement and for guiding an inward movement through said slot. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A skin incision device comprising:
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a casing having a slot formed at a bottom surface thereof; a cover positioned over said casing, said cover being slidable in a direction transverse to a plane of said bottom surface of said casing; a blade pivotally positioned within said casing generally adjacent said slot, said blade having a pre-actuated position and a post-actuated position; an actuator having an end cooperative with an inner surface of said cover and extending downwardly into said casing; and a carriage means positioned within said casing and pivotally attached to said blade, said actuator cooperative with said blade from said pre-actuated position to said post-actuated position, said carriage means moveable within said casing for guiding said blade between said pre-actuated position and said post-actuated position, said actuator being comprised of a resilient member having a knuckle formed at an end of said resilient member, said knuckle being spaced from said blade at said pre-actuated position, said knuckle contacting said blade during movement between said pre-actuated position toward said post-actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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