GASTROINTESTINAL SAMPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

An apparatus for sampling agents excreted by the gastrointestinal mucosa comprises a housing having a front wall and a side wall, one or more openings in the side wall, one or more flexible sampling feelers disposed displaceably in the housing, each having a front end and a rear end, and a means for guiding the front end(s) of each of the one or more sampling feelers towards and through a corresponding opening in the side wall. Also disclosed is a method of sampling agents excreted by the mucosa by means of the apparatus.