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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5843114 | Skin perforating apparatus for transdermal medication A skin perforating member for an insulin patch, which is for disposing a human skin before administering insulin transdermally. By a pressure sensing arrangement instailed on both sides of a skin perforating member, a user can learn whether scarring a ski... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5833649 | Method and kit for disguising tattoos A method of concealing tattoos on a person's body includes the steps of adding various coloring pigments to a tattooing ink until a color which matches the person's skin color is achieved. The colored tattoo ink is brushed over the existing tattoo to effe... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5817117 | Surgical instrument in the form of a scalpel and guide for making perfectly circular incisions A surgical apparatus for making perfectly circular incisions comprises a cylindrical post; a ring supported at the bottom of the post for engaging a surgical site to be incised; a guide mounted for rotation on the post, the guide adapted to be translated ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5810862 | Instrument for the intradermal injection of pigments An instrument for the intradermal injection of liquid pigments which includes a needle assembly consisting of a number of needles, and a mass of solidified glue formed at one end of the needles to hold them in a predetermined relationship with one another... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5792169 | Method and apparatus for forming multiple cavities for placement of hair grafts A method and apparatus for forming multiple cavities in the tissue of a patient into which hair transplant grafts are placed is disclosed. The apparatus comprises interengaging plates. A first plate includes a number of downwardly extending spikes for ext... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5776158 | Permanent pigment applicator having a detachable needle coupler A device for applying permanent pigment, such as in a tattooing procedure, which has a disposable needle coupler which couples the needle to the device. The device has a housing which is structured to allow easy user access to the internal parts that are ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5741290 | Eyebrow tattooing tool An eyebrow tattooing tool for marking make-up designs on the eyebrow. The eyebrow tattooing tool is composed of multiple disposable parts that can be easily assembled and disassembled in case any parts are tainted with blood from the person being tattooed... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5618295 | Apparatus for preparing skin in advance An apparatus for preparing skin in advance to administer insulin to a body of a diabetic by forming a plurality of cicatrices on the skin is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotatable skin needle assembly having a plurality of skin needles thereon. The... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5586473 | Integrated needle for permanent pigment applicator An integrated needle for use with a permanent pigment applicator device having a fixed needle coupler that is coupled to a needle drive mechanism includes an elongated needle shaft with a fastening head and an attachment piece having an elongated coupling... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5569237 | Marking device for breast surgery A breast marking device includes an annular body and a circular felt marking pad disposed on a front end of body which holds ink. A removable annular cap covers the felt marking pad and is secured to the body. The cap has a pair of annular walls which fri... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5564436 | Automatic rotating cassette multiple biopsy device An automatic biopsy devices for taking plural samples of tissue of a patient. The device is pneumatically operated in response to an actuator activated by the operator and makes use of a removable cassette in which a plurality of stylets are located. The ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5496304 | Surgical marking pen An apparatus and method are disclosed for marking the proper location of incisions to be made during a surgical procedure. The apparatus includes a member for penetrating inward of the outermost layer of the epidermis. A reservoir supplies a marking agent... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5472449 | Permanent pigment applicator having a detachable needle coupler A device for applying permanent pigment, such as in a tattooing procedure, which has a disposable needle coupler which couples the needle to the device. The device has a housing which is structured to allow easy user access to the internal parts that are ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471102 | Reciprocating shaft device A reciprocating shaft device suitable for numerous uses, including as a tattoo device, with a balanced generally symmetrical configuration having an electromagnetic coil with a shaft slidably mounted concentrically within the coil. A cylindrical housing e... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5401242 | Apparatus for injecting a substance into the skin Apparatus for injecting a substance into the skin including vibrating means and a hollow needle coupled thereto and receiving an injectable substance from a source thereof coupled into the open end thereof. A peristaltic pump pumps the substance to the ta... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5387223 | Instrument for mesh cutting of the flexor retinaculum Apparatus and method are described for selective cutting of the transverse carpal ligament of a patient. The instrument includes spaced-apart teeth which are supported on a first arm and a press member which is carried by a second arm. The teeth are preve... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5250067 | Body treatment pad having a multiple number of sharpened skin-penetration protuberances An acupuncture treatment pad includes a flexible backing sheet having a multiplicity of similarly constructed rigid blocks at spaced points along the sheet surface. Each block has at least one tapered protuberance extending away from the sheet surface to ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5203866 | Stiletted needles The invention relates to stiletted needles and has for its object to enable the removal of a stilette from the needle once the needle is inserted into a patient, with the elimination of jarring of the needle. This objective is met by a construction compri... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5179959 | Allergy testing apparatus and method An allergy testing system, for testing a patient for a plurality of allergies at substantially the same time, comprises a housing containing a plurality of packages or capsules containing an allergen and a needle, the needles being spaced apart from each ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5135525 | Catheter set for continuous spinal anaesthesia A catheter set including an epidural cannula having a dull leading end; i.e., a leading end without a cutting grinding. A first trocar, only the tip of which projects beyond the epidural cannula, may be inserted into the epidural cannula for puncturing. T... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5076282 | Allergy testing apparatus and method An allergy testing system, for testing a patient for a plurality of allergies at substantially the same time, comprises a housing containing a plurality of packages or capsules containing an allergen and a needle, the needles being spaced apart from each ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5054339 | Tattooing assembly Tattooing apparatus including a vibratable housing carrying a tattooing needle and a source of tattooing pigment coupled by flexible tubing to said needle through a peristaltic pump by which the flow of pigment to the needle is controlled.... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4914988 | Eyebrow tattooing machine The present disclosure is concerned with an electrically rechargeable eyebrow tattooing machine which is particularly employed by female to do make-up on the eyebrow as a result of the lack of hair thereat. A small motor drives an eccentric cam which is f... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4823806 | Apparatus for testing the sensory system on humans or animals An apparatus (10) for testing the sensory system in humans or animals comprising housing parts (12, 14) which are jointed together in volume defining manner to form a housing. The housing has a gap formed by recesses (64, 66) in the housing parts, and enc... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4671277 | Pigment dispenser and reservoir for a pigmentation system A device for controlling the dispensing of pigments suspended in solution for reciprocating needles that penetrate the skin. For use in an apparatus of the type which includes a tip assembly, including a needle secured to a reciprocating driven by a motor... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4665912 | Skin marking device A skin marking device comprising a finger-held tubular barrel having a narrow opening at one end, and a needle carried in the barrel and having a pointed end extending outwardly through the narrow barrel opening, the needle and opening forming an annular ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4608045 | Applicator for impressing brands or medicaments on animals An applicator for impressing brands or medicaments on animals has a handle mounted for movement towards or from an applicator pad containing a liquid chamber communicating with a base, a part of which, having the configuration of the area over which liqui... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4582060 | Tattooing tool and needle assembly for use therein A reciprocating tool in the nature of a dental handpiece is modified to carry a needle/cone assembly for use as a tattooing device. The needle/cone assembly includes a needle assembly trapped in a cone structure. The needle assembly includes a cap portion... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4508106 | Microsurgical method for applying permanent eyelid liner A method and apparatus for applying a permanent or semi-permanent cosmetic eye liner to the edge of an eye lid by implanting a pigment solution by surgical procedure along the edge of the eye lid and/or the lash line. The eye lid is anesthetized and stabi... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4440078 | Adjustable electrically controlled livestock marking apparatus Apparatus for marking livestock and other articles includes a pivoted support structure for a marking head. The support structure contacts the animal and adjusts the marking head position appropriately for marking the animal. An electrical switch detects ... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4437361 | Tattooing gun A tattooing gun is described for use in tattooing the ears or noses of animals. The gun includes a spring-loaded driving shaft which is movable between cocked and uncocked positions. A driving link mechanism connects the driving shaft to the tattooing nee... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4427005 | Apparatus and method for treating breast tumors A template for controlling the location and guiding of needles in a patient's breast preparatory to placement of radioactive seeds. The template has a pair of template blocks, each having a plurality of pre-drilled needle holes arranged in the same patter... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4216777 | Method for artificially implanting hair A method and apparatus for artificially implanting hair in human skin tissue is disclosed wherein a strand of hair is folded upon itself to define a pair of strands joined together by a U-shaped bend at which an enlarged anchor element is provided to be i... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4152412 | Marking vaccine A vaccine, toxoid or like agent is administered to an animal by injecting the agent (usually intracutaneously) on a physiologically acceptable colored particle, preferably activated charcoal, which has a particle size whereby the colored particle remains ... | 05/01/1979 |
