This disclosure relates generally to a system and method for the delivery of cooled air selectably using a device with removable component which directs cooled air to a desired area at or near the hair of a subject. The device may have one or more components which may be quickly and easily removed and replaced.

A refrigerant dispenser for tick removal can include a main body, an actuator structure, and a cage. A main body can include a proximal end, a distal end, and a cavity that extends from the proximate end to the distal end, with the proximate end having an intake opening in communication with the cavity and being configured to receive a refrigerant canister therein. An actuator structure can be connected to the distal end and can be in communication with the cavity. A cage can include an upper portion connected to the actuator structure and in communication with the cavity, and a lower portion terminating at an exhaust opening. The lower portion can be configured to at least partially surround a tick, and the exhaust opening can be in communication with the cavity.

A devise for retracting or opening a tissue wound employs two retractor arms that do not enter or penetrate into the wound. The retractor arms engage the tissue on either side of the wound and apply outward pressure on the tissue surface to open the wound.

The multifunctional pocket knife (1) is composed of a handle (2) formed by two joined-together flanks (3, 3′) that provide at least one stowage space (4) for tools that each pivot about link pins (5, 5′) arranged at each end of the handle (2). It is characterized in that it comprises a planar tick-removal instrument (6) that pivots about one of said link pins (5, 5′) and that extends along the longitudinal axis of the pocket knife. Tick-removal instrument (6) designed to be incorporated into a multifunctional pocket knife (1).

A gripper head for grabbing and fixing a tick comprises two facing gripping jaws, wherein the gripper head can adopt a state with open gripping jaws and a state with closed gripping jaws. The gripper head further comprises a holder comprising a closing spring for holding the two gripping jaws, wherein the gripping jaws are configured such that each of them has a curved outer side and a flat inner side, the closing spring acts on the two gripping jaws, and in the closed state of the gripping jaws the flat inner sides of the two gripping jaws lie on each other such that a closed body is formed. The gripper head is design to be accommodated and fastened to a tick gripper.

A device for moving an acarine parasite which has penetrated the skin of a host, in particular a tick, has a drive, in particular an electromotive drive, which is received in a housing, and an attachment, which has an interface on the drive side and can be rotated about a rotational axis and which contains a number of fibers arranged in the form of bristles as a fiber assembly. The fiber assembly has a recess, preferably a coaxial recess, in particular a conical or truncated conical or parabolic recess, and a fiber wreath assembly, which is formed by the fibers at the free ends thereof along the circumference of the recess and which has at least one fiber wreath with a wreath width which is greater than or equal to 0.3 mm, preferably 0.8±0.4.

The invention relates to a method for removing ectoparasites from the skin. During the method a plastic state medium which is able to solidify when it is exposed to electromagnetic radiation is applied around the ectoparasite at least partially penetrated the skin. Then the plastic state medium is exposed to electromagnetic 5 radiation and solidified. The ectoparasite is removed from the skin together with the solidified cover. The invention further relates to a device for removing ectoparasites from the skin. The device comprises a container (5) containing liquid or gel state medium (4) which is able to solidify when it is exposed to electromagnetic radiation (12), a radiating means (6) 10 applicable to emit electromagnetic radiation (12) and an energy source (7).

This disclosure relates generally to a system and method for the delivery of cooled air selectably using a device with removable component which directs cooled air to a desired area at or near the hair of a subject. The device may have one or more components which may be quickly and easily removed and replaced.

The present invention relates to a device (1) for neutralizing ectoparasites. In order to prevent a release of toxic substances into a host body by an ectoparasite during its removal the device comprises a container (3) containing a neutralizing freezing medium, preferably an aerosol cooling medium, in particular preferably an aerosol of a mixture of isohexadecane, isopropyl myristate and cooling medium, preferably 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane; a body (2), in which the container (3) is located and which comprises a terminal front wall (21) with a discharge opening (212) located on the axis (O) of the outlet (31) of the container (3) and a terminal rear wall (22); a body end part (23) in a form of a convex shell element that encloses the discharge opening (212) of the terminal front wall (21) on the external side of this wall (21) and comprises an exhaust opening (231) located on the axis (O) of the discharge opening (212) of the terminal front wall (21) at a distance from this discharge opening (212) and at least one vent opening (232).

The present invention relates to a Morgellons disease diagnostic device. The Morgellons disease diagnostic device features a round transparent glass bead attached to a simple hollow tube and is used along with an integrated or a coupled magnet. More specifically, the device uses magnetic means for absorbing microorganisms of a user or patient with Morgellons into the glass bead or similar device. Using the magnet, Morgellons parasites outer electrons gain energy which is dissipated as light allowing a user to view the parasites easily. The device and method provide a relatively safe, easy and convenient solution to identify and capture Morgellons disease causing pathogens.