Apparatus, method, and test kit for diagnosis of vaginal yeast i

Details Apparatus, method, and test kit for diagnosis of vaginal yeast i Apparatus, method, and test kit for diagnosis of vaginal yeast i

1989-12-07

1990-09-04

Green, Randall L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

604 1, 435295, A61B 1000

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049535609

ABSTRACT:
A home diagnosis device for vaginal yeast infections comprising a support stick; a swab having loosely woven fibers attached to one end of the support stick; a growth media for culturing and diagnosing vaginal yeast infection infiltrated between the loosely woven fibers of the swab. A home diagnosis device for vaginal yeast infections comprising: an outer tube; a cap, detachably connected to one end of the outer tube; a swab element having loosely woven fibers; a growth media for culturing and diagnosing vaginal yeast infection infiltrated between the loosely woven fibers of the swab element; and a holder for the swab element slideably mounted inside the outer tube. A method for the home diagnosis of vaginal yeast infections comprising the steps of: inserting a tube into the vagina containing a swab element of loosely woven fibers between which is infiltrated a growth media for culturing and diagnosing vaginal yeast infection; sliding the swab element out of the tube and into contact with vaginal secretion; retracting the swab element into the tube and out of contact with the vaginal secretion; capping the tube; culturing the vaginal secretion in the tube containing the swab element; and examining the swab for indications of vaginal yeast infection.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3368549 (1968-02-01), Barr
patent: 3443562 (1969-05-01), Gustafson
patent: 4877037 (1989-10-01), Ko et al.

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