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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2023
Brent Harris, Carrollton, GA (US);
Anna Harris, Carrollton, GA (US);
Brent Harris, Carrollton, GA (US);
Anna Harris, Carrollton, GA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a portable insertion medical device (also referred to as 'self-collection insertion plunger device' or “self-collection delivery plunger device”) with the design of a brush body for self-collection of a plurality of specimens from female genitalia. In one embodiment, the self-collection insertion plunger device includes a brush portion having a plurality of bristles that expand outward with a tensile strength to collect a plurality of specimens after insertion for a predetermined amount of time. In another embodiment, the self-collection insertion plunger device has a brush body with a plurality of petals and a plurality of bristles for a wider coverage in the collection of a plurality of specimens, particularly as the plurality of petals expand after insertion into female genitalia.