Patent ID: 9724034
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61H,A61M

Claim:
1. A skin penetration device comprising: a body ( a skin stimulus arrangement for creating a stimulus in the skin in the vicinity of an intended penetration site to alleviate the perception of pain, wherein said skin stimulus arrangement comprises first and second textured surfaces ( the first textured surface comprising a flat annular surface surrounding an aperture, through which the penetration element projects in use, and an array of projections extending from the flat annular surface and surrounding the aperture, and the second textured surface comprising a flat annular surface surrounding the aperture, through which the penetration element projects in use, and an array of projections extending from the flat annular surface and surround the aperture, the first and second textured surfaces being arranged concentrically around an axis of the aperture and an arrangement ( wherein the axis of the aperture is normal to the flat annular surface, and moving at least one of said textured surfaces relative to the other comprises an angular movement around the axis of the aperture.