Simple blood-collecting device

• US 5,680,872 A
• Filed: 03/29/1995
• Issued: 10/28/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisya Advance
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisya Advance
• Inventors: Watanuki, Junichi, Sesekura, Tetsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Hindenburg, Max
• Assistant Examiner(s): WINGOOD, PAMELA LYNN
• Application Number:
  US08/406,902
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• Field of Search: 128/762, 128/763, 128/764, 128/770, 128/635, 604/90, 604/201, 604/176, 604/134, 606/181, 606/182, 364/413.07
• US Class Current: 600/577
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150099 by negative pressure, other than vacuum extraction into a syringe by pulling on the piston rod or into pre-evacuated tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150442 Blade-like piercing elements, e.g. blades, cutters, knives, for cutting the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150748 Having means for aiding positioning of the piercing device at a location where the body is to be pierced means for aiding positioning of devices for bringing media into the body A61M5/427, locating blood vessels A61B5/489
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150969 Low-profile devices which resemble patches or plasters, e.g. also allowing collection of blood samples for testing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15111 Semi-automatically triggered, e.g. at the end of the cocking procedure, for instance by biasing the main drive spring or when reaching sufficient contact pressure, the piercing device is automatically triggered without any deliberate action by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15144 comprising driving means, e.g. a spring, for retracting the piercing unit into the housing

Abstract

A blood-collecting device comprising a decompression chamber, a suction cell with paracentetic means, and paracentesis-terminating means. Simple and painless blood collection is made possible.

Claims

1. A blood-collecting device comprising:

a decompression chamber;

a suction cell separate from said decompression chamber, with paracentric means;

said suction cell contacting a skin surface to form a closed space, and communicating with said decompression chamber to cause decompression of said suction cell;

said paracentric means extending within said suction cell initially spaced from said skin surface;

said paracentric means subsequently contacting and penetrating said skin surface; and

paracentesis-terminating means for withdrawal of said paracentric means from said skin surface.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the decompression chamber comprises an ampule or cassette preformed in a decompressed state using an airtight material.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the decompression chamber comprises a device which creates a suction effect by inducing temperature changes in a molecular sieve.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the paracentetic means is one selected from needles, hollow needles, dentate-sided needles, acupuncture/moxibustion needles and microblades.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the paracentetic means has a length of a few hundred micrometers to a few millimeters.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the paracentetic means is housed at the top of the suction cell, and when used is operated to protrude into the suction cell by pressing force from above.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the suction cell, when used, connects with the decompression chamber causing suction by the reduced pressure of the decompression chamber.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the connection between the suction cell and the decompression chamber is established by tearing through a membrane provided on the decompression chamber with a hollow needle provided on the suction cell.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the paracentesis-terminating means is operated by the action of a resilient material to withdraw the paracentetic means penetrating the skin.

10. A blood collecting device comprising:

a sealed decompression chamber;

a suction cell separate from said decompression chamber and adapted for mating with said decompression chamber; and

a skin perforator extending within said suction cell to pierce a skin surface.

11. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising skin perforator release means on one of said suction cell or said decompression chamber.

12. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said suction cell and said decompression chamber are separate components.

13. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 10, wherein suction cell forms an airtight seal with a skin surface.

14. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising an adhesive material around said suction cell.

15. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising at least one hollow needle extending from said suction cell.

16. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said decompression chamber further comprises a mating face adapted to mate with said suction cell.

17. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 16, wherein said decompression chamber further comprises a membrane extending along a portion of said mating face.

18. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 17, wherein said hollow needle of said suction cell pierces said membrane of said decompression chamber upon mating of said suction cell with said decompression chamber.

19. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a pressing rod extends through said a center of said decompression chamber and drives said skin perforator upon mating of said compression chamber with said suction cell.

20. A blood collecting device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said skin perforator release means comprises a helical spring.

21. A method of blood collection comprising:

adhering a suction cell to a skin surface in an airtight manner;

mating said suction cell with a decompression cell;

piercing a membrane of said decompression chamber with a hollow needle of said suction cell to form a positive vacuum in said suction cell upon partial mating of said suction cell with said decompression chamber;

driving a skin perforator extending into said suction cell with a pressing rod of said decompression chamber upon partial mating of said suction cell with said decompression chamber;

swelling said skin surface to contact said skin perforator; and

piercing said skin surface with said skin perforator upon full mating of said suction cell with said decompression chamber.