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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gert Schluter, Liederbach, DE;
Jurgen Stahl, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Assignee:
Battelle-Institut e.V., Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128756 ; 128344 ;
Abstract
A device for collecting cell material from a body cavity includes a guide tube and a cell sampler which is retractable into the guide tube, which has a front portion and a back portion. The cell sampler has the shape of an inflatable balloon which is retractable into itself and pulled over the end of the front portion of the guide tube. The device also has an inflation means for introducing gas into the sampler to inflate it. Retraction means, which passes through the guide tube and is connected with the inner wall of the balloon-type cell sampler, has been provided for retracting the cell sampler into the guide tube.