US 12,329,414 B2
Acne extractor for treating superficial acne
Noah Webster, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Skin Safeguard Incorporated, Salem, OR (US)
Filed by SKIN SAFEGUARD INCORPORATED, Salem, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,096.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/234,167, filed on Aug. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0053796 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/50 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/50 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00747 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An acne extractor for treating a skin irritation, the acne extractor comprising:
a curved elongated handle having a distal end, the curved elongated handle including a button; and
a head coupled to the distal end of the curved elongated handle, the head extending from the curved elongated handle at an angle and having a loop with an inner diameter, the inner diameter configured to encircle the skin irritation,
wherein the loop is configured to apply an inward pressure to the skin irritation in response to pressing the loop against skin surrounding the skin irritation using the curved elongated handle, and
wherein activating the button causes the inner diameter to decrease to create a pinching effect at the loop.