Patent ID: 8123761

Claim:
A device for removing a parasite from the skin of a human or animal functioning as host, wherein the device comprises: engaging means for engaging the parasite and removing the parasite from the skin of the host, the engaging means comprising an actuating element which is movable in an axial direction of an aerosol container and can be operated manually, and fixation means for fixing the device on the skin of the host parallel to the skin of the host at least during engaging of the engaging means, wherein the engaging means are adapted to move relative to the fixation means during engaging of the parasite, administering means for the purpose of supplying a cooling medium to at least the parasite, the administering means comprising an aerosol container, received in a housing of the device and an actuating element which can be operated from outside the housing, wherein the actuating element of the administering means can be operated from outside the housing and are connected to a lever connected to the housing for rotation about an axis placed a distance from a valve, and that the actuating element of the engaging means is movable in the axial direction of the aerosol container and can be operated manually wherein the actuating element of the administering means and the actuating element of the engaging means are separately and independently operable to provide greater control over administration of the cooling medium to a parasite and activation of the engaging means, respectively; and further wherein the engaging means comprises a substantially flat structure provided on its edge with a notch; wherein the flat structure is connected for guidable movement to the fixation means by means of a channel in a collective attachment piece element.