Allergy testing device and method of testing for allergies
First Claim
1. An allergy testing system comprising:
- a skin test device comprising;
an elongated grip portion for holding the device;
a plurality of legs extending from the grip, the plurality of legs spaced and oriented to interact with a plurality of wells containing test solutions;
wherein each of the plurality of legs has a test head, each test head comprising a plurality of elongated spikes each having a sharp end configured to receive the test solution from a well and to puncture skin to deliver the test solution, each test head further comprising at least one touch activator, wherein the touch activator is longer than the plurality of elongated spikes, such that during an allergy test, the touch activator is configured to come into contact with the skin prior to the elongated spikes, to cause the touch activators to activate nerve tissue that suppresses transmission of pain, resulting in a reduction of pain during testing; and
a plurality of wells each well having a reservoir for receiving test solutions and wherein each reservoir is sized and oriented to receive a separate test head of the skin test device.
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Abstract
An allergy testing system comprises a skin test device having a grip portion for holding the device. One or more legs extend from the grip, and each leg is oriented to interact with a well containing a potential allergen. Each leg has a test head, and each test head has a plurality of elongated spike members. The elongated spike members have a sharp end configured to receive the potential allergen from a well and to puncture a patient'"'"'s skin. In addition, each test head has at least one touch activator. The touch activator is longer than the plurality of elongated spike members, such that during an allergy test, the touch activator comes into contact with the skin prior to the elongated spike members, causing the touch activators to activate nerve tissue that blocks transmission of pain, resulting in a reduction of pain and/or discomfort during testing.
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43 Claims
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1. An allergy testing system comprising:
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a skin test device comprising; an elongated grip portion for holding the device; a plurality of legs extending from the grip, the plurality of legs spaced and oriented to interact with a plurality of wells containing test solutions;
wherein each of the plurality of legs has a test head, each test head comprising a plurality of elongated spikes each having a sharp end configured to receive the test solution from a well and to puncture skin to deliver the test solution, each test head further comprising at least one touch activator, wherein the touch activator is longer than the plurality of elongated spikes, such that during an allergy test, the touch activator is configured to come into contact with the skin prior to the elongated spikes, to cause the touch activators to activate nerve tissue that suppresses transmission of pain, resulting in a reduction of pain during testing; anda plurality of wells each well having a reservoir for receiving test solutions and wherein each reservoir is sized and oriented to receive a separate test head of the skin test device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A skin test device comprising:
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a grip portion for holding the skin test device; at least one leg extending from the grip portion, each leg oriented to interact with a well containing a test solution; and wherein each leg has a test head, each test head comprising a plurality of elongated spikes and at least one touch activator, wherein the plurality of elongated spikes each have a sharp end configured to receive the test solution from a well and to puncture skin for delivering the test solution, wherein the touch activator is longer than the plurality of elongated spikes, such that during an allergy test, the touch activator is configured to come into contact with the skin prior to the elongated spikes, to cause the touch activator to activate nerve tissue that suppresses pain, resulting in a reduction of pain during testing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A skin test device comprising:
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a grip portion for holding the skin test device; at least one leg extending from the grip portion, the leg being oriented to interact with a well containing a test solution; and wherein the leg has a test head, the test head comprising at least one elongated spike having a sharp end configured to receive the test solution from a well and to puncture skin for delivering the test solution, the test head further comprising at least one touch activator, wherein the touch activator is longer than the elongated spike, such that during an allergy test, the touch activator is configured to come into contact with the skin prior to the elongated spike, to cause the touch activator to activate nerve tissue that suppresses pain, resulting in a reduction of pain during testing. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for administering an allergy test with an allergy test device having a test head comprising a plurality of elongated spikes and the test head comprising at least one touch activator longer than the plurality of elongated spikes comprising:
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placing the allergy testing device into at least one well containing a test solution to load the test solution onto the test head; and administering the test solution to skin of a patient by pressing the allergy testing device against the skin such that the touch activator of the test head comes into contact with the skin prior to the elongated spikes of the test head puncturing the skin of the patient and delivering the test solution, wherein the touch activator activates nerve tissue that suppresses pain, resulting in a reduction of pain during testing. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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