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Title:
A DEVICE FOR COLLECTING SAMPLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007140792
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The present invention belongs to the veterinary field and will be applied to collect cytological, bacteriological and uterine secretion samples primarily from the uterine endometrium with the aim of detecting inflammations, including subclinical endometritis. The invention relates to a sampling device for obtaining cytological, bacteriological and smear samples from uterus of animals whose uterine cervix is difficult to penetrate. The device enables to obtain clean diagnostic material, which is important in obtaining high diagnostic accuracy. The device comprises a guiding tube and a rod extending through the guiding tube with a brush attached, and containing in addition a guiding tube cap that can be attached to a guiding tube with an inwards-facing cone, a Cytobrush ball and a rod-fixating screw located on the rear end of the guiding tube.

Inventors:
VALDMANN ANDRES (EE)
VALDMANN MERLE (EE)
Application Number:
PCT/EE2007/000011
Publication Date:
February 14, 2008
Filing Date:
June 07, 2007
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Assignee:
EESTI MAAUELIKOOL ESTONIAN UNI (EE)
VALDMANN ANDRES (EE)
VALDMANN MERLE (EE)
International Classes:
A61B10/00
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