Applicator for treating skin

US8979796B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8979796-B2
Application numberUS-201013260850-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 29, 2010
Priority dateMar 31, 2009
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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An applicator for treating skin, includes a housing, in which a device for perforating an area of skin is arranged, wherein the device for perforating the skin can be brought into contact with the area of skin through an opening in the housing. At least one device for disinfecting is additionally arranged in the housing, and the device for disinfecting acts upon the area of skin through the same opening. With the applicator, a particularly secure and simple handling can be achieved.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An applicator for treating skin, comprising: a housing defining an opening; a perforating device arranged in the housing, said perforating device configured to be advanced through the opening and into contact with an area of the skin located outside of said housing to perforate the area of the skin; at least one disinfecting device arranged in the housing, said at least one disinfecting device being configured to act on the area of skin through the…

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What does patent US8979796B2 cover?
An applicator for treating skin, includes a housing, in which a device for perforating an area of skin is arranged, wherein the device for perforating the skin can be brought into contact with the area of skin through an opening in the housing. At least one device for disinfecting is additionally arranged in the housing, and the device for disinfecting acts upon the area of skin through the sam…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Stumber Michael, Bosch Gmbh Robert
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M35/003. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).