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US 8,128,578 B2Granted
Flask for preparing a cytological suspension based on a fixing solution
AssigneeMaclip
InventorEric Peltier
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Abstract
A system for preparing a cytological suspension based on a fixing solution. The system containing a cytological sample-taking brush and a flask having an opening for receiving the cytological sample-taking brush that is detachably fastened to a handle, and includes a brush-receiving filter basket that is at least partially immersed in a suspension.
Claims14
A system for preparing a cytological suspension, the system comprising:
- a fixing solution;
- a cytological sample-taking brush detachably fastened to a handle, the cytological sample-taking brush configured for having collected cells;
- and
- a flask including a filter basket configured for receiving said cytological sample-taking brush with the collected cells, said filter basket being configured to be positionable within the flask so as to be at least partially immersed in the fixing solution to form the cytological suspension, wherein the cytological suspension can pass through the filter basket, and wherein the flask has an opening for receiving said cytological-sample taking brush,
- the filter basket comprising an abutment configured for detaching the cytological sample-taking brush from the handle, whereby the cytological sample-taking brush drops into the filter basket and into the suspension whereby the collected cells pass through the filter basket and remain in the cytological suspension, said abutment being formed by a projecting portion of said filter basket,
- wherein the filter basket is detachably fastened inside the flask and is configured to be withdrawn from the flask thereby enabling the cytological sample-taking brush, detached from the handle, to be withdrawn and the cytological suspension to be recovered.
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A system for preparing a cytological suspension, the system comprising:
- a fixing solution;
- a cytological sample-taking brush detachably fastened to a handle, the cytological sample-taking brush configured for having collected cells;
- and
- a flask including a filter basket configured for receiving said cytological sample-taking brush with the collected cells, said filter basket being configured to be positionable within the flask so as to be at least partially immersed in the fixing solution to form the cytological suspension, wherein the cytological suspension can pass through the filter basket, and wherein the flask has an opening for receiving said cytological-sample taking brush,
- the filter basket comprising an abutment configured for detaching the cytological sample-taking brush from the handle, whereby the cytological sample-taking brush drops into the filter basket and into the suspension whereby the collected cells pass through the filter basket and remain in the cytological suspension, said abutment being formed by a projecting portion of said filter basket,
- wherein the flask comprises two portions secured to each other in a detachable manner, wherein a top portion connects to the filter basket, and a bottom portion contains the cytological suspension to be recovered.
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A system for preparing a cytological suspension, the system comprising:
- a fixing solution;
- a cytological sample-taking brush detachably fastened to a handle, the cytological sample-taking brush configured for having collected cells;
- and
- a flask including a filter basket configured for receiving said cytological sample-taking brush with the collected cells, said filter basket being configured to be positionable within the flask so as to be at least partially immersed in the fixing solution to form the cytological suspension, wherein the cytological suspension can pass through the filter basket, and wherein the flask has an opening for receiving said cytological-sample taking brush,
- the filter basket comprising an abutment configured for detaching the cytological sample-taking brush from the handle, whereby the cytological sample-taking brush drops into the filter basket and into the suspension whereby the collected cells pass through the filter basket and remain in the cytological suspension, said abutment being formed by a projecting portion of said filter basket,
- wherein at least a bottom portion of the flask has a means for draining out the cytological suspension.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.