Airway sampling device and associated methods
AssigneesHunt Developments (UK) Ltd., Imperial College Innovations Limited
InventorsTrevor T Hansel, Toby Hunt, Trevor Hunt, Duncan Hunt
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Abstract
The present application discloses a variety of airway sampling devices and associated methods. According to an embodiment, an airway sampling device for taking a sample from a subject's airway is provided with a handle to be gripped by a user when taking the sample and a sampling head carried by the handle, the sampling head comprising a cavity with an opening for entry by the sample and a sample collection membrane located within the cavity for receiving the sample.
Claims23
An airway sampling device for taking a sample from a subject's airway, the device comprising:
- a handle to be gripped by a user when taking the sample, and
- a sampling head carried by the handle, the sampling head comprising a cavity with an opening for entry by the sample and a sample collection membrane located within the cavity for receiving the sample,
- wherein the sampling head is provided with a wrap-around hood which encloses the sample collection membrane on all sides, including on lateral sides of the sampling head and on a leading side of the sampling head opposite to the handle, such that the sample collection membrane is enclosed on all sides other than at the opening to the cavity within the hood to enable the sampling head to push past the tonsils of the subject, to deflect the uvula of the subject, and potentially to also contact the back of the subject's throat, without any fluid contamination of the sample collection membrane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.