Patent ID: 11969561
Assignee: EBNET MEDICAL GMBH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A fixing device configured for fixing a medical, cosmetic, decorative or other article to skin of a living being, comprising:
a) a first retaining element having a first piercing tip designed to pierce the skin,
b) a second retaining element having a second piercing tip designed to pierce the skin, wherein the second piercing tip is arranged at a distance from the first piercing tip,
c) a bridge comprising an internal cavity, wherein the first retaining element and the second retaining element are each fastened to the bridge,
d) a fixing portion connected to or which is part of the bridge, wherein the fixing portion is designed for fixing the article that is to be fixed to the skin,
wherein the first retaining element and the second retaining element are pivotable substantially parallel to each other in a basic state and a use state, and
wherein the first retaining element and the second retaining element are mounted so as to be pivotable relative to the bridge and toward each other in a protective state,
wherein the first piercing tip and the second piercing tip are pivotable from a first position outside the internal cavity to a second position in the internal cavity, and
wherein the distance between the first and second piercing tips is smaller when the first and second piercing tips are in the second position than in the first position.