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US 2011/0087133 A1Published application
Extendable specimen collecting device
OwnerVictoria Jessica CHING, Nancy SETOinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is a specimen collecting device for collecting cell samples. The specimen collecting device has an extendible swab which can be extended and retracted during use. The extendible swab can also be inserted into the handle so that the samples can be stored, at least temporarily.
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A specimen collecting device, comprising:
- a handle;
- an insertion piece comprising:
- a cover defining an interior, the cover configured for removable attachment to the handle at an attachment end;
- and
- a swab telescopically positioned in the cover, the swab having a collection end opposite a body portion;
- the swab movable between an extended position for collecting samples such that the collection end is distal to the attachment end and a retracted position such that the body portion is enclosed within the cover;
- an extending mechanism configured for extending the swab when engaged.
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A specimen collecting device assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- an insertion piece adapted for removable connection to the handle, the insertion piece comprising a cover and a swab located within an interior of the cover, the swab having a collection end adapted to collect the specimen;
- wherein when the insertion piece is connected to the handle, the swab is adapted to move between an extended position for collecting samples such that a body portion of the swab is extended telescopically out of the cover and the collection end of the swab is distal to the handle, and a refracted position such that the body portion is enclosed within the cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.