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US4877037:
Tissue or mucus sampling device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Ko, Su-sen; White Bear Township, Ramsey County, MN
Fanselow, Dan L.; White Bear Township, Ramsey County, MN
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| Assignee: |
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN
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| Published / Filed: |
1989-10-31
/ 1988-10-06
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| Application Number: |
US1988000254358
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61B 10/00;
A61B 10/02;
A61B 17/34;
A61B 17/32;
A61B 19/00;
IPC-7:
A61B 10/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61B10/02U; A61B17/34; K61B17/32A4; K61B19/30F;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
600/569;
600/570;
600/572;
600/581;
604/117;
604/164.01;
604/540;
Original:
128/756;
128/757;
128/759;
128/768;
604/055;
604/117;
604/164;
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| Field of Search: |
128/749,750,756,757,759,768
604/040-42,54,55,117,164-171
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| Priority Number: |
| 1988-10-06 |
US1988000254358 |
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| Abstract: |
An extremely simple cervical tissue or mucus sampling device comprising an outer protective sleeve, a guard means, a telescoping insertion tube, a stop means and a tissue or mucus sampling member is disclosed which enables a woman to obtain a sample of cervical tissue or mucus for examination and testing.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Sell, Donald M. ;
Kirn, Walter N. ;
Bjorkman, Dale A. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hindenburg, Max; Citrin, Randy
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| US1987000069766 | 1987-07-06 |
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| US1985000796967 | 1985-11-12 |
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| Parent Case: |
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 069,766, filed July 6, 1987, abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 796,967, filed Nov. 12, 1985, abandoned.
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| Designated Country: |
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE EP JP
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A tissue or mucus sampling device for obtaining a tissue or mucus sample from the cervical os or the vaginal fornix comprising at one-piece elongate, cylindrical outer protective sleeve terminating in a tip, positionable guard means on said protective sleeve for limiting the insertion depth of said device into the vaginal cavity, an elongate, cylindrical insertion tube having a first end and a second end telescopically fitting within said protective sleeve, surmountable stop means on said insertion tube for temporarily inhibiting said first end of said insertion tube from protruding through said protective sleeve, stop means on said insertion tube for permanently limiting the extent of protrusion of said tube beyond said sleeve, a tissue or mucus sampling member on said first end of said insertion tube and a handle member affixed to said second end of said insertion tube for manipulating said tube.
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