| 摘要 |
An absorbent sheet material 22 with a biologically inert adhesive 23 such that the absorbent may be rolled into a cylinder around an elongate tool used in an endoscopic system. Said endoscopic system comprises an endoscope having a fibre optic cable bundle, an elongate insertion member for insertion into a patient and an operating port. The absorbent material 22 is attached to a cytology brush. The material 22 absorbs neat fluid from inside the patient, preferably in the lungs, the tool is then withdrawn and the sample obtained by a centrifuge process. |
