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Instrument for obtaining samples from uterus of animals

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-02-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-02-04
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates briefly to a sampling instrument for simultaneously drawing of cell-samples and bacteriological samples, preferably from the uterus of animals. The instrument comprises a lead-in tube (2) and an operating rod (3), the samplers (5, 6) being secured to the operating rod. The samplers are a cell-sampler (5) at the leading-in end of the operating rod and a bacteriological sampler (6) on the rod a distance inwards of the cell-sampler (5). Normally, both the samplers (5, 6) are located within the tube (2). The lead-in tube (2) acts on one hand as an aid for the insertion of the samplers (5,6) and on the other hand as a protection therefore both during the storing of the instrument as well as after sample drawing. Due to the fact that the samplers easily may be separated from the rest of the operating rod and the tube (2) easily is cut into convenient portions and closed at the ends thereof enclosing one or both of the samplers there is obtained an easily transportable capsule which protects the sample from the environment and vice versa.

Inventors

  • 👤 Claes Nydahl
  • 👤 Odd Knudsen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 06:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0291; A61B10/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 172 words
Sampling instrument of disposable type for simultaneous sampling of cell-samples and bacteriological samples from preferably the uterus of animals and comprising a lead-in tube (2) and a sampling rod (3) movable within the tube (2), characterized by the fact that the lead-in tube (2) is flexible and is of such a diameter that it allows introduction into the cervix channel, that the sampling rod (3) at the end intended to be pushed out of the tube (2) and into the uterus is provided with a cell-sampler (5), that a bacteriological sampler (6) is arranged on the rod (3) a distance inwards of the cell-sampler (5), the rod (3) being of such a length in relation to the tube (2) that a sufficient portion thereof for manipulating the samplers (5, 6) extends out of the tube (2) at the end thereof opposite to the samplers when the samplers (5, 6) are located outside the tube (2) within the uterus, and that both the samplers (5, 6) normally are located within the tube (2).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 172 words
Sampling instrument of disposable type for simultaneous sampling of cell-samples and bacteriological samples from preferably the uterus of animals and comprising a lead-in tube (2) and a sampling rod (3) movable within the tube (2), characterized by the fact that the lead-in tube (2) is flexible and is of such a diameter that it allows introduction into the cervix channel, that the sampling rod (3) at the end intended to be pushed out of the tube (2) and into the uterus is provided with a cell-sampler (5), that a bacteriological sampler (6) is arranged on the rod (3) a distance inwards of the cell-sampler (5), the rod (3) being of such a length in relation to the tube (2) that a sufficient portion thereof for manipulating the samplers (5, 6) extends out of the tube (2) at the end thereof opposite to the samplers when the samplers (5, 6) are located outside the tube (2) within the uterus, and that both the samplers (5, 6) normally are located within the tube (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
. Sampling instrument in accordance with claim 1, characterized by the fact that one of or both samplers (5, 6) are encloseable in at least a portion of the tube (2) by sealing the ends of the tube (2) or of the portion of the tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 47 words
Sampling instrument in accordance with claim 2, characterized by the fact that the tube (2) and/or the rod (3) are provided with one or more indications of fracture for separating the sampler or samplers as well as the portion of the tube enclosing the sampler or samplers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
Sampling instrument in accordance with any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the instrument is enclosed within a casing of sheet material which is hermetically closed and which is breakable by thetube (2).

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