Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Liquid collection
Patent
1997-01-27
1998-10-27
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Liquid collection
600572, A61B 500
Patent
active
058272003
ABSTRACT:
In the method of detecting pathogenic bacteria in the vagina, the steps that include providing an elongated assembly including an elongated carrier and a flexible outer container supported on the carrier; providing a vaginal moisture absorbing or porous material swab at one end of the assembly to communicate with the interior of the outer container; providing a frangible inner container protectively located within the outer container, and providing a flowable aqueous alkaline fluid reactant within the inner container, bending or exerting pressure on the outer container sufficient to rupture the inner container; thereby releasing reactant into the interior of the outer container to enable reactant fluid flow to the swab or porous material, for reaction with bacteria containing vaginal moisture absorbed into the swab or porous material, whereby a gaseous product of the reaction may be detected, by characteristic odor. The outer container may be defined in whole or in part by the porous material which may be woven.
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Haefliger William W.
Hindenburg Max
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