Abstract: A wrist wearable device for the detection and monitoring of possible allergy symptoms and relation to specific triggering conditions. The device has a visual display and is operatively attached to a human pulse point. It also has a clock/calendar timer, pulse measurement mechanism and alarm, an addressable memory with an input control, preinstalled icons and user controlled identification symbols and a logic circuit system. The device is adapted to be worn constantly with pulse measurements, related to time and date, being stored in memory. Average pulse rates are determined, based on time and day of week and stored in memory. Excessively elevated pulse rate spikes (relative to determined average pulse rates) are monitored and the wearer is warned of the elevated level. Absent ostensible physical and emotional causes, elevated pulse rates are attributable to allergic reactions.

Abstract: A skin test applicator has a applicator handle (21) and separately storable test elements (13). A complimentary snap-fit attachment structure (33, 43) is provided on the applicator handle and test elements to permit the applicator handle to operatively pick up and hold one or more test elements from a suitable sterile storage tray. The skin test applicator reduces storage requirements and the amount of refuse that must be discarded immediately following the administration of a skin test for the diagnosis of an allergic response or other diagnostic test.

Abstract: An allergy treatment that combines graphical indicia and medicinal dosages in at least three logically related physical formats, according to at least three medically related clinical steps. The first physical format, in reference to Step 1, presents a plurality of categories of queries regarding allergenic substances and conditions. The second physical format, in reference to Step 2, presents a plurality of categories of actions regarding recommendations for allergy avoidance. The third physical format, in reference to Step 3, presents one or more categories of medicinal dosages in one or more logically related physical regions, which are accompanied by a set of instructions.

Abstract: A skin allergy test device includes a skin allergy test bar and an antigen container. The skin allergy test bar includes a finger grip, an integral cover having a sealing plug portion, an elongated stem extending therefrom, and a plurality of step-shaped punctures, wherein each puncture has a flat step to act as a stop and an integral sharp tip projecting out from the flat step. Each sharp tip has a length shorter than the thickness of the epidermis layer of the skin of human beings such that each puncture will not penetrate the epidermis layer of the skin of human beings due to the flat step of the punctures acting as a stop during a skin allergy test. The container has an inner compartment for storing antigen solution, a top opening for receiving the sealing plug of the skin allergy test bar securely, and a middle opening intercommunicating the inner compartment and top opening.

Abstract: A system for making multi-site skin tests primarily for use by allergists making use of a multi-head applicator and a matching multi-well dipwell tray. The applicator has an elongated handle with arms extending transversely from opposite sides having downwardly extending legs terminating in multi-pointed ends or heads capable of picking up and retaining small quantities of liquid skin-testing substances. The multi-point ends or heads occupy the same plane and are arrayed in a pattern suited for simultaneously making multi-site skin tests. The applicator cooperates with a multi-well dipwell tray with a plurality of dipwells arrayed in patterns which match the pattern in which the multi-pointed ends or heads on the cooperating applicator are arrayed. The individual dipwells have a capacity to hold quantities of skin testing substances or medicaments equaling many times the volume of a single dose or increment that is picked up by one of the multi-pointed ends or heads on an applicator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved quantitative skin allergic test device, which has a finger grip to be held by fingers; a cover having a sealing plug portion adaptful for the mouth of an antigen container; an elongated stem, extending from the sealing plug portion, formed with a raised portion at the end thereof; and a plurality of punctures, provided at the end of the elongated stem, being capable of carrying sufficient antigen liquid to conduct the test. The raised portion may be act as a stop to limit excessive penetration of the punctures, therefore preventing the epidermis layer of the skin of a patient from being penetrated while conducting a skin allergic test so as to obtain an accurate interpretation of the test result.

Abstract: A skin allergic test assembly comprises at least a skin puncture test bar (3), a tray (50), a antigen-containing cup (9), and a multiple-test-bar access device (19). The skin puncture test bar, which generally comprises a finger grip (4), an elongate stem (6), and a plurality of punctures (12), is characterized in that the elongate stem is provided with a concave surface (10) to which the punctures are attached, so that the penetration made by the skin puncture test bar will have a limited penetration depth to avoid the penetration through of the epidermis layer of the skin of a patient due to the outer edge of the concave surface. By using the skin puncture test bar of the present invention, a good and accurate skin test result can be obtained.

Abstract: A process of calibrating an individual in preparation for the non-invasive measurement of an biological compound across the skin of that individual using non-ionizing radiation is provided. The process includes determining the contribution of one or more skin parameters to the absorption and transmittance data and correcting the subsequent non-invasive measurement of the biological compound for the contribution of the parameter(s).