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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1999
Ryan S. Raz, Toronto, CA;
Zhaoyu Wang, Burnaby, CA;
Morphometrix Technologies Inc., Toronto, CA;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for transferring exfoliated cells from a variety of specimen collection devices to a preservation fluid contained in a specimen vial. The apparatus comprises an interior frame member which is inserted into the specimen vial. The interior frame member includes a cross-bar member and an open-ended well. The cross-bar member includes a blade which provides an edge for scraping exfoliated cells from a spatula type specimen collection device. The cross-bar member also provides a lower edge for disconnecting a broom sampling head from a broom type collection device of disconnecting a combination type sampling head from a Combi™ type specimen collection device. The open-ended well comprises a sloped interior wall and a lower edge for removing exfoliated cells from a brush sampling head on a brush type collection device.