Apparatus and method for taking cultures endoscopically

Details Apparatus and method for taking cultures endoscopically Apparatus and method for taking cultures endoscopically

1993-01-25

1994-08-23

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128749, 128756, 604 1, A61B 1000

Patent

active

053398289

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided to take a culture sample from within a body cavity including an elongate extension having a swab capable of obtaining the culture sample. Structure is provided for shielding the swab to assist introduction thereof into a body cavity. The extension and swab are exposed to the cavity to obtain the sample. The sample is then isolated from contaminants by retracting the swab with the sample thereon into the shielding structure whereupon the sample is transferred to a culture medium without contaminating the sample.

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