Allergy testing device and method of testing for allergies
First Claim
1. An allergy testing system comprising:
- a tray comprising;
a plurality of wells containing test solutions;
at least one guide tab;
a skin test device comprising;
an elongated grip portion for holding the device;
an extension from the elongated grip portion; and
a plurality of legs extending from the grip portion, the plurality of legs spaced and oriented to interact with the plurality of wells of the tray 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 and the plurality of elongated spikes are arranged circumferentially around the touch activator to cause the touch activators to activate nerve tissue that suppresses transmission of pain, resulting in a reduction of pain during testing and the plurality of legs being configured such that the test heads maintain the same spacing during testing;
wherein each of the plurality of wells has a reservoir sized and oriented to receive a test head.
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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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18 Claims
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1. An allergy testing system comprising:
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a tray comprising; a plurality of wells containing test solutions; at least one guide tab; a skin test device comprising; an elongated grip portion for holding the device; an extension from the elongated grip portion; and a plurality of legs extending from the grip portion, the plurality of legs spaced and oriented to interact with the plurality of wells of the tray 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 and the plurality of elongated spikes are arranged circumferentially around the touch activator to cause the touch activators to activate nerve tissue that suppresses transmission of pain, resulting in a reduction of pain during testing and the plurality of legs being configured such that the test heads maintain the same spacing during testing;wherein each of the plurality of wells has a reservoir sized and oriented to receive a test head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A skin test device comprising:
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an elongated grip portion for holding the device; an extension from the elongated grip portion; a plurality of legs extending from the grip portion, 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 comprising a plurality of elongated spikes and at least one touch activator; andwherein the plurality of elongated spikes are arranged circumferentially around the at least one touch activator and the touch activator is longer than the plurality of elongated spikes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. 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; wherein the at least one leg has a collar; wherein the at least one leg has a test head comprising a plurality of elongated spikes and at least one touch activator, 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, the touch activator and the elongated spikes are configured to maintain the same spacing during testing; and wherein the touch activator is positioned within the plurality of elongated spikes and arranged such that during an allergy test, the touch activator is configured to come into contact with the skin prior to the elongated spikes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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