INSTRUMENT FOR OBTAINING SAMPLES FROM UTERUS OF ANIMALS

摘要

A sampling instrument of disposable type for simultaneous sampling of cell samples and bacteriological samples from the uterus of an animal comprises a rod having an operating end extending outside of a flexible tube and a sampling end extending inside of the tube, the rod being movable relative to the tube in such a manner than the sampling end can be reciprocated out of and back into the tube. A cell sampler is attached to the sampling end for taking a first sample from the uterus when the tube is inserted into the uterus and the sampling end is moved out of the tube a first distance and subsequently taking a second distinct sample from the uterus when the sampling end is moved out of the tube an additional second distance, and allows the samples to be moved back into the tube prior to the removal of the tube from the uterus.