| 摘要 |
A cervical and endocervical cell exfoliation and collection device to be used by the female client at home for specimen collection. This device is circular or oval, suitable flexible material, with a flexible ring rim attached to a flexible, thin dome embedded with micro brush fibers. The brush surface may be elevated in one area to assure contact at the cervical os or opening, thus increasing the probability of obtaining endocervical cells. This device will fit behind the cervix where the ring rim will hold it in place and isolate the cervical area inside the dome. The device exfoliates surface cells obtaining them for specimen and the nonporous material collects naturally sloughed cells throughout the sampling period. The nonporous material bathes the cells in the natural mucous secretions and prevents dehydration of the collected cells until the device can be removed, placed in a suitable solution and sent for pathologist review.
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