Patent ID: 7985203
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A device for application of skin penetrators, the device comprising: a housing comprising a housing underside for contacting the skin, the housing underside having one or more openings therein; a puncturing part for piercing the skin; an indwelling part which can be introduced into the skin through an opening in the skin generated by the puncturing part and remains there; a guide associated with the device; and an elastic drive device adapted to drive the puncturing part into the skin; wherein, in use, the indwelling part and the puncturing part are introduced into the skin sequentially such that the indwelling part is moved through one of the one or more openings in the housing underside after the puncturing part is moved through one of the one or more openings in the housing underside.