GB2216805A - Device for opening pimples - Google Patents

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GB2216805A
GB2216805A GB8907040A GB8907040A GB2216805A GB 2216805 A GB2216805 A GB 2216805A GB 8907040 A GB8907040 A GB 8907040A GB 8907040 A GB8907040 A GB 8907040A GB 2216805 A GB2216805 A GB 2216805A
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Ian Alexander May
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/50—Instruments, other than pincettes or toothpicks, for removing foreign bodies from the human body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00535—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets pneumatically or hydraulically operated
    • A61B2017/00561—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets pneumatically or hydraulically operated creating a vacuum
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00743—Type of operation; Specification of treatment sites
    • A61B2017/00747—Dermatology
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/80—Suction pumps
    • A61M1/81—Piston pumps, e.g. syringes
    • A61M1/815—Piston pumps, e.g. syringes the barrel serving as aspiration container, e.g. in a breast pump

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Abstract

Device for opening pimples, boils and other festers comprising a nozzle portion adapted to be pressed against the skin to locate around a pimple, boil or other fester, a needle located within the nozzle and means for advancing the needle out of the nozzle for pricking to open the pimple, boil or other fester. The device preferably includes a barrel capable of being in part evacuated and communicating with the nozzle whereby vacuum may be applied whereby to at least in part evacuate the pimple, boil or other fester. <IMAGE>

Description

This invention relates to a device.
It is well known that squeezing pimples, boils and other festers may cause scars such as acne scars and it is an object of the present invention to provide a device for opening such pimples, boils and other festers.
The present invention provides a device for opening pimples, boils and other festers comprising a nozzle portion adapted to be pressed against the skin to locate around a pimple, boil or other fester, a needle located within the nozzle, and means for advancing the needle out of the nozzle for pricking to open the pimple, boil or other fester.
The device preferably includes a barrel capable of being evacuated and communicating with the nozzle whereby vacuum may be applied whereby to at least in part evacuate the pimple, boil or other fester.
The barrel may be evacuated by being connected to a vacuum pump.
Alternatively, a plunger is located in the barrel and may be pushed into the barrel to displace air therefrom and spring means may be provided to push the plunger out of the barrel to thereby evacuate the plunger.
Preferably, the barrel and plunger are provided with finger grip means to enable the plunger to be moved into and partly out of the barrel.
The device may include spring bias means for biasing the plunger into a position in which it is partly moved out of the barrel and against which bias means the plunger may be moved into the barrel.
Preferably, the needle is adapted to be advanced out of the nozzle by the plunger.
In one instance the needle is attached to the plunger.
In another instance the needle is mounted on a body adapted to be moved by the plunger.
The needle may be spring biased to be normally located within the nozzle.
The needle may be advanced out of the nozzle as aforesaid by the plunger.
A specific embodiment of a device in accordance with this invention will now be described by way of example with the aid of the accompanying drawing in which: Fig.l is a cross-sectional view of the device; Fig.2 is a view of one end of the device; Fig.3 is a view of the other end of the device; and Fig.4 is a side elevational view of the device.
The device shown in the drawings comprises a barrel 1 within which is located a plunger 2 having a piston portion 3, a shaft 4 and a finger grip end 6.
The barrel 1 has a nozzle 8.
Within the barrel is a needle 21 which is mounted on the piston portion 3.
The barrel has finger grip portions 22.
In use of the device, the plunger 2 will be advanced into the barrel slightly short of the position shown in Fig.1 so that the needle 21 does not project from the nozzle 8.
The nozzle 8 is then brought into contact with skin around a pimple, boil or other fester and the plunger is then further advanced into the barrel 1 to extend the needle 21 from the nozzle 8 as shown in Fig.1 to prick and thereby open the pimple, boil or other fester.
By use of the finger grip portions 6 and 22 the plunger 2 can then be partly retracted out of the barrel 1 and in so doing a partial vacuum will be formed in the barrel which will be applied to the skin to assist in evacuation of the pimple, boil or other fester.
In a modification of the above, the plunger 2 is biased by a spring to be normally substantially withdrawn from the barrel 1 such that it will need to be advanced into the barrel 1 manually against that bias. On release of the plunger 2 the spring bias will partly withdraw the plunger from the barrel 1 to partly evacuate the barrel.
In another modification of the above, the needle 21 is mounted on a body separate from the plunger 2 and is spring biased to be normally retracted within the nozzle. In use, the plunger can act on that body to cause the needle to extend from the nozzle 8.
In another modification of the above, a vacuum pump is used to apply a vacuum to the barrel 1.
Since modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention may be readily effected by persons skilled in the art, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiment described, by way of example, hereinabove.

Claims (12)

CLAIMS:
1. A device for opening pimples, boils and other festers comprising a nozzle portion adapted to be pressed against the skin to locate around a pimple, boil or other fester, a needle located within the nozzle and means for advancing the needle out of the nozzle for pricking to open the pimple, boil or other fester.
2. A device as claimed in claim 1, including a barrel capable of being in part evacuated and communicating with the nozzle whereby vacuum may be applied whereby to at least in part evacuate the pimple, boil or other fester.
3. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the device includes vacuum means for in part evacuating the barrel.
4. A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the vacuum means includes a plunger in the barrel adapted to be in part moved out of the barrel to create a partial vacuum in the barrel.
5. A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the barrel and plunger are provided with finger grip means to enable the plunger to be moved into and partly out of the barrel.
6. A device as claimed in claim 4 or claim 5, including spring bias means for biasing the plunger into a position in which it is partly moved out of the barrel and against which bias means the plunger may be moved into the barrel.
7. A device as claimed in any one of claims 4-6, wherein the needle is adapted to be advanced out of the nozzle by the plunger.
8. A device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the needle is attached to the plunger.
9. A device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the needle is mounted on a body adapted to be moved by the plunger.
10. A device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said body is spring biased such that the needle is normally retracted within the nozzle.
11. A device for opening ples, boils and other festers substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
12. The steps or features disclosed herein or any combination thereof.
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GB1048558A (en) * 1963-09-03 1966-11-16 Vacuum Extractor Ab Improvements in or relating to instruments for draining cysts
GB1422280A (en) * 1972-12-27 1976-01-21 Akiyama H Aspirator for removal of the contents of cystic tumors
US3905375A (en) * 1974-01-23 1975-09-16 Philip M Toyama Acupuncture needle
GB2074453A (en) * 1980-04-23 1981-11-04 Enstrom H Medical lancet
US4375815A (en) * 1981-03-23 1983-03-08 Becton Dickinson And Company Retractable lancet assembly
US4469110A (en) * 1981-06-25 1984-09-04 Slama Gerard J Device for causing a pinprick to obtain and to test a drop of blood
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