US 12,702,387 B2 · Swab for collecting samples of biological material and associate method of production

Abstract

Swab (1) for collecting samples of biological material, comprising: —an elongated body (2), having at least a portion with substantially axial development, —a collection element (3) for samples of biological material, positioned on the elongated body (2), wherein the collection element (3) is configured for, and destined to, being introduced within the mouth of a subject and is configured for collecting and retaining and/or preserving a sample of biological material, in particular saliva of the subject, —an engagement element (5), in particular a stopper, positioned in correspondence of a predefined portion of the elongated body (2), the engagement element (5) being configured for being held, in use, by a subject and for being removably engaged with a container (7) for samples of biological material, wherein the engagement element (5) comprises a fragrance (102) and is configured for causing, in use, a stimulation of the production of saliva when brought near the nose of the subject.

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Dependent claims

A swab configured for collecting samples of biological material, comprising:

an elongated body, having at least a portion with substantially axial development,
a collection element configured for collecting samples of the biological material, positioned on the elongated body, wherein the collection element is configured for, and destined to, being introduced within a mouth of a subject and wherein the collection element comprises an absorbing material and is configured for collecting and retaining and/or preserving the sample of biological material, optionally a saliva of the subject,
an engagement element, positioned in correspondence of a predefined portion of the elongated body, the engagement element being configured for being held, in use, by the subject and for being removably engaged with a container for the sample of biological material,
wherein the engagement element comprises a fragrance and is configured for causing, in use, a stimulation of a production of the saliva when brought near a nose of the subject.

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A method of production of a swab for collecting samples of biological material, comprising:

a step of production of an elongated body of the swab, said elongated body having at least a portion with axial development and being configured for supporting at least a collection element of the samples of biological material, optionally said biological material being a saliva of a subject,
a step of production of the collection element, comprising realizing the collection element on the elongated body and/or followed by an assembly of the collection element on the elongated body,
a step of production of an engagement element, configured for being held, in use, by the subject and configured for, and destined to, being removably engaged with a container for the sample of biological material, comprising realizing the engagement element on the elongated body and/or followed by an assembly of the engagement element to the elongated body,
the step of production of the engagement element comprising an addition of a fragrance, such that, in use, an approaching of the engagement element to a nose of the subject determines a stimulation of a production of the saliva.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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