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Cervical cancer self-screening methods and apparatus

A cervical and cell technology, which is applied in the field of cervical cancer self-examination and device, can solve the problems of ordinary people, social and economic pressure, drug application, etc., and achieve the effect of increasing cooperation, reducing costs, and economical operation procedures

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-31
马西L・兹维宁－阿莫特
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Other dispensing issues, where socioeconomic pressures can make it difficult for many women if they cannot afford doctor visits and subsequent laboratory analysis
In developing countries, the mere lack of trained health care physicians and laboratory facilities may make these tests unavailable to ordinary people

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[0026]Referring to the drawings in more detail, an exemplary cervical cell collection insert 10 formed and utilized in accordance with the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . The exemplary insert 10 generally includes a body 12 and a cell collection substrate 14 . The body 12 has a proximal end 16 and a distal end 18 with the base 14 disposed on the distal end 18 of the body. The exemplary base 14 has a cell acquisition surface 20 adapted to retain free endocervical cells. The substrate is made of a material that absorbs or absorbs free endocervical cells, for example, cotton or a porous elastic or fibrous material. Alternatively, preferring to provide a dedicated additional structure, the exemplary insert 10 may not include a base, but may rather have the surface of the distal end 18 of the body 12 define a cell collection surface, indicated at 21, below will be discussed in more detail.

[0027] As particularly shown in FIG. 1 , the body 12 of the exemplary inse...

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An insert for the passive, painless, noninvasive self-collection of free endocervical cells by a subject includes a body and a substrate for cell collection. The body has a proximal end for manipulation by the subject and a distal end on which the cell-collecting substrate is disposed. The body is configured so that the substrate is positionable by the subject within the vagina, preferably near the vaginal portion of the cervix, to allow collection of free endocervical cells onto the cell-collection surface. After cells have been collected, the subject may place the cell-retaining substrate into a cell-suspension preservative contained in a sealable receptacle for transport to a laboratory for conventional analysis.

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technical field [0001] In general, the present invention relates to a cancer detection method and apparatus. In more detail, the present invention is directed to a simple and accurate method and associated apparatus which will enable a female patient to collect cervical cells in the privacy of her home as part of a cervical cancer screening test. The devices of the present invention are easy and inexpensive to manufacture and use in accordance with the methods of the present invention will improve patient compliance with recommended cervical cancer screening protocols. Background technique [0002] As early as the 1900s, cervical cancer was the leading cause of cancer death in women. Even today, after nearly 100 years of continuous medical research and development, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing countries. These deaths are completely unnecessary because up to 90% of most common types of cervical cancer are preventable if...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B10/00A61B10/02
CPCA61B10/0096A61B10/0291
Inventor 马西L·兹维宁-阿莫特
Owner 马西L・兹维宁－阿莫特