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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Milton Waner, Little Rock, AR (US);
Stephen T Flock, Little Rock, AR (US);
Charles H Vestal, Sheridan, AR (US);
Assignee:
Venisect, Inc., Little Rock, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606-9 ; 606-3 ; 606 10 ; 606 17 ; 607 89 ; 604 21 ; 128770 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a device and method for perforation of skin for the purpose of drawing blood or administering pharmaceuticals. The device incorporates a laser which produces a laser beam at an appropriate wavelength which is specifically focused to perforate the skin of a patient. Optionally a container can be incorporated in the device for collecion of blood from the perforated tissue.