DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A PAP SMEAR TEST

摘要

A protective guide for protecting a cell extraction device used during a Pap smear. An access tunnel receives the cell extraction device and allows for access and movement of the cell extraction device. A protective chamber covers and protects the head of the cell extraction device as the cell extraction device is being removed and inserted from the patient's vagina. A protective guide connecter attaches the protective guide to an imaging transducer. After inserted into the patient's vagina, the location of the patient's cervix is determined by utilization of the imaging transducer. Once the cervix is located the cell extraction device is pushed outward from the protective chamber so that the cell extraction device head contacts the cervix and then removes cells from the cervix. The cell extraction device head is then pulled back into the protective chamber and the protective guide is removed from the patient's vagina.

主权项

1. A protective guide for protecting a cell extraction device during a Pap smear, comprising:
A. a cell extraction device access tunnel for receiving said cell extraction device and to allow for access and movement of said cell extraction device, B. a cell extraction device protective chamber for covering and protecting the head of the cell extractive device as the cell extractive device is being inserted and removed from the patient's vagina, and C. a protective guide connector for connecting the protective guide to an imaging transducer, wherein the location of the cervix is determined by utilization of said imaging transducer, wherein said cell extraction device is pushed outward from said protective chamber so that said cell extraction device head contacts the cervix and removes cells from the cervix, wherein said cell extraction device head is pulled back into said protective chamber after said cells have been removed from the cervix.