Inventors:
Michael S. Pambianchi - New Milford CT
Dominick F. Grube - Ogdensburg NJ
Assignee:
Array Medical, Inc. - Somerville NJ
International Classification:
A61B 1714
Abstract:
A skin piercing device which converts a longitudinal linear motion of a blade within the housing of the device into a vertical linear motion which, in consequence of the placement of biasing member, restraints and stops in the device, results in the ejection of the blade out of the housing and into the patient's skin and back again into the housing in a rapid "in-out" fashion. The dimensions of the restraints and stop s are individually controllable and, as a result, it is possible to achieve a length of cut which is independent of the depth of cut.