Disposable skin perforator and blood testing device
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1. A skin perforator for puncturing the skin, said perforator of the type comprising a housing having a contact surface for placement adjacent to the skin to be punctured, an aperture in said contact surface, a puncturing member operatively mounted within said housing for movement towards and through said aperture, upon the application of applied force said puncturing member penetrating into the skin, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a shutter means for automatically occluding the aperture of said skin perforator from movement of said puncturing member therethrough following initial puncture of the skin, wherein said shutter means is formed from a unitary disk positioned between said puncturing member and said contact surface in said housing.
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A device (20) that pierces the skin due to the collapsing of dome (1) between the fingertips. Immediately after a puncture is made, a blood or exudate sample can be collected. A shutter device (50) is incorporated into the skin perforator to prevent repeated use of the device.
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1. A skin perforator for puncturing the skin, said perforator of the type comprising a housing having a contact surface for placement adjacent to the skin to be punctured, an aperture in said contact surface, a puncturing member operatively mounted within said housing for movement towards and through said aperture, upon the application of applied force said puncturing member penetrating into the skin, wherein the improvement comprises:
a shutter means for automatically occluding the aperture of said skin perforator from movement of said puncturing member therethrough following initial puncture of the skin, wherein said shutter means is formed from a unitary disk positioned between said puncturing member and said contact surface in said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. A skin perforator for obtaining a sample of, blood by puncturing the skin comprising:
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a) a pressure plate containing an aperture formed therein wherein said pressure plate is adapted to be placed adjacent to the area of skin to be punctured; b) a cover plate having a resilient convex panel formed therein, said cover plate being attached to said pressure plate and said convex panel having a point penetrating barb and directed inward toward said aperture in said pressure plate wherein a pressure applied to the convex panel and directed toward said pressure plate overcomes the resistance of said convex panel and said convex panel undergoes at least a partial inversion to cause said barb to suddenly and rapidly penetrate the skin causing a puncture, said convex panel having a memory so as to resiliently return to its original convex shape upon removal of said pressure thereby withdrawing the barb from the skin, and c) a shutter means capable of automatically occluding the aperture of said pressure plate from movement of said puncturing member therethrough following the initial penetration wherein said shutter means is formed from a unitary disk positioned between said puncturing member and said contact surface in said housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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