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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2004
Jason William Spittle, Queensland, AU;
Michael Carl Junger, Queensland, AU;
David Sean O'brien, Queensland, AU;
Jason William Spittle, Queensland, AU;
Michael Carl Junger, Queensland, AU;
David Sean O'Brien, Queensland, AU;
William A. Cook Australia Pty. Ltd., Queensland, AU;
Cook Urological Incorporated, Spencer, IN (US);
Abstract
An ovum collection device () includes a handle () and a collection needle () extending from the handle. The collection needle has a sharpened tip () for insertion into a follicle of an ovary. A collection duct () in fluid communication with the collection needle extends from the handle to a collection bottle (). A heating arrangement () is used to maintain the collection needle at a selected temperature to prevent damage to an oocyte. The heating arrangement may be associated with a needle guide () on an ultrasonic probe such as a transvaginal ultrasonic probe ().