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AssigneePantarhei Bioscience B.V.
InventorsMartinus Antonius Hermanus Maria Wiegerinck, Herman Jan Tijmen Coelingh Bennink, Petrus Johannes Boerrigter
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Sampler for self-sampling of samples from a body cavity, such as cervical samples. Optimum accessibility of the cervix is achieved through the sampler comprising a rigid plastic tube which is rounded at the front side. During its introduction, the sampler can accurately be moved to the cervix. The sampler is surrounded by the vagina and can prevent leakage of flushing liquid, and it is possible to use a relatively small quantity of flushing liquid while producing a sample with a high concentration of cervical cells. It is possible to reach the sampling location in a simple and more accurate way which does not damage tissue. As a result of the tube simultaneously being designed as a cylinder for a plunger, it is possible, to flush the desired location with a solution using a cylinder-plunger and, to take the sample by drawing the plunger back.
A sampler for taking a sample from a body cavity comprising a tubular means adapted to be introduced in said cavity, a storage means connected to said tubular means and a vacuum means connected to said storage means and/or said tubular means;
A sampler assembly, comprising a sampler for taking a sample from a body cavity comprising a tubular means adapted to be introduced in said cavity, a storage means connected to said tubular means and a vacuum means connected to said storage means and/or tubular means, said tubular means comprising a rigid tube having a smooth outer surface and diameter of at least 1 cm and a curved introduction end, said sampler further comprising a number of sampling openings only at said curved introduction end, wherein said number of sampling openings comprises a central opening having a diameter of less than 5 mm wherein said sample openings are positioned only at the curved introduction end of said tubular means;
A method for taking a sample from a body cavity comprising introducing a sampler tube into the entrance of said cavity, said sampler tube comprising a tubular means adapted to be introduced in said cavity, a storage means connected to said tubular means and a vacuum means connected to said storage means and/or said tubular means, said tubular means comprising a rigid tube having a smooth outer surface and a diameter of at least 1 cm and a curved introduction end;
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