Method and apparatus for collecting saliva

Details Method and apparatus for collecting saliva Method and apparatus for collecting saliva

1983-08-09

1986-04-08

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

604224, 604226, 604317, 100131, 7386491, 422101, 422102, A61B 1000

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045805776

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for collecting saliva from a test subject comprises providing a flavored absorbent mass, such as a sponge, for mastication and charging with saliva and then expressing the saliva from the mass. Apparatus for this method comprises a barrel-piston arrangement in association with a specimen vial for storage until diagnostic testing.

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patent: 972686 (1910-07-01), Foster
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patent: 3518164 (1970-04-01), Andelin et al.
patent: 4014322 (1977-08-01), Shah
patent: 4114605 (1978-06-01), McGhee et al.
patent: 4418702 (1983-12-01), Brown et al.

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