CA2255716A1 - Method and apparatus for collecting vaginal fluid and exfoliated vaginal cells for diagnostic purposes - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for collecting vaginal fluid and exfoliated vaginal cells for diagnostic purposes

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CA2255716A1
CA2255716A1 CA002255716A CA2255716A CA2255716A1 CA 2255716 A1 CA2255716 A1 CA 2255716A1 CA 002255716 A CA002255716 A CA 002255716A CA 2255716 A CA2255716 A CA 2255716A CA 2255716 A1 CA2255716 A1 CA 2255716A1
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fluid
vaginal
exfoliated
diagnostic purposes
collecting
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Robert L. Buck
William H. Fleming
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QUANTRX BIOMEDICAL Corp
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A.Fem Medical Corporation.
Robert L. Buck
William H. Fleming
Athena Medical Corporation
Quantrx Biomedical Corporation
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B10/0291—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy for uterus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B2010/0009—Testing for drug or alcohol abuse

Abstract

Method and apparatus for collecting vaginal fluid and exfoliated vaginal cells for medical diagnostic purposes. An absorbent media (16, 25) is placed interlabially or intravaginally. Fluid is collected within the absorbent media (16, 25). The absorbent media (16, 25) is removed, and the fluid is extracted therefrom.
For intravaginal collection, the absorbent media (16, 25) may be placed in a housing (31, 33, 35) having apertures (37) for permitting fluid to enter the inside of the housing (31, 33, 35). Medical diagnostic testing is performed on the extracted fluid.
CA002255716A 1996-05-17 1997-05-14 Method and apparatus for collecting vaginal fluid and exfoliated vaginal cells for diagnostic purposes Expired - Lifetime CA2255716C (en)

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US08/651,048 US5725481A (en) 1996-05-17 1996-05-17 Method and apparatus for collecting vaginal fluid and exfoliated vaginal cells for diagnostic purposes
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PCT/US1997/008326 WO1997043955A1 (en) 1996-05-17 1997-05-14 Method and apparatus for collecting vaginal fluid and exfoliated vaginal cells for diagnostic purposes

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EP (1) EP0959776A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2000511078A (en)
AU (1) AU3069397A (en)
CA (1) CA2255716C (en)
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WO (1) WO1997043955A1 (en)

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