Patent ID: 8888790
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A device for the gentle removal of excess, or unwanted buildup, of skin on parts of the human body comprising, in combination: a carrier; a planar blade body secured in said carrier, said blade body being formed from a deformable blank and including a plurality of discrete cutting teeth, said teeth protruding above the plane of said blank by a predetermined distance; each said tooth including oppositely extending elements and having at least two uniform and discrete opposed cutting edges; said edges being substantially coplanar; said carrier comprising a continuous side wall completely circumscribing said blade body and projecting below the plane of the blank, fixedly and permanently holding the blade body in said carrier about a peripheral region of said blade body, with said carrier not protruding above the plane of the blank, such that a to and fro movement of said carrier when said teeth are in contact with skin to be removed results in removal of controlled amounts of excess skin with each such movement, wherein said carrier side wall comprises an upstanding shell having two opposed ends, said blade body being fitted into one of said ends; wherein a cap is provided for said device, said cap being fitted over said one end to protect said blade body when said device is not in use; and wherein the surface of said cap is fitted with an abrasive material.