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US 7,029,462 B2Granted
Apparatus, methods and kits for simultaneous delivery of a substance to multiple breast milk ducts
AssigneeCytyc Corporation
InventorsDavid Hung, Xuanmin He
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods and kits for simultaneous delivery of a fluid or other substance to two or more breast milk ducts are provided. The fluid can be delivered for a variety of purposes including lavage of the ducts and administering an agent for therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic purposes.
Claims10
A kit for simultaneously accessing two or more ductal networks in a breast, said kit comprising:
- an apparatus for simultaneously accessing two or more ductal networks in a breast, said apparatus comprising:
- a manifold having an inlet for receiving fluid and at least two outlets;
- at least two individual ductal access probes, each ductal access probe having a lumen connected to a respective one of said at least two outlets and configured for insertion through an orifice of a ductal network;
- and a collection tube connected to at least one probe for receiving biological material from within the breast;
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- instructions including steps for using said apparatus, said instructions comprising the steps of:
- a) introducing a respective one of said ductal access probes into each of at least two of the ductal networks in the breast through a ductal orifice of each of said respective ductal networks;
- b) delivering a substance to at least two of the ductal networks;
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- c) collecting a ductal fluid sample from the at least two ductal networks using a plurality of said ductal access probes.
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