METHOD FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF HIGH-GRADE PELVIC SEROUS CANCER

• US 20120315662A1
• Filed: 06/05/2012
• Published: 12/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Georgiann C. Linnemeier
• Original Assignee: Georgiann C. Linnemeier
• Inventors: Linnemeier, Georgiann C.
• Application Number:
  US13/488,469
• Publication Number:
  US 20120315662A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 435/29
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0291 for uterus A61B10/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0216 Sampling brushes
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/5088 of vertebrates
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/57442 of the uterus and endometrial
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/57449 of ovaries

Abstract

A method for early detection of high-grade pelvic serous cancers, comprising acquiring fallopian tube cells in vivo by exfoliative cytology, and examining the acquired cells for precursors of high-grade pelvic serous cancer.

Claims

1. A method for early detection of high-grade pelvic serous cancers, comprising

acquiring fallopian tube cells in vivo by exfoliative cytology, and examining the acquired cells for precursors of high-grade pelvic serous cancer.

2. A method for early detection of high-grade pelvic serous cancers, comprising

acquiring fallopian tube cells in vivo by exfoliative cytology wherein the cells are acquired by a sheathed cytology brush, and

examining the acquired cells for precursors of high-grade pelvic serous cancer.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the sheathed cytology brush of the acquiring step has an outer diameter of 5F and a length of 50 cm, and a flexible radiopaque nylon-bristled cytology brush with a diameter of 3 mm and a length of 1 cm, with a radiopaque distal end cap, and a sheathed brush hub with a side arm connector with a Luer lock and with a ringed handle with an excursion of 5-7 cm that allows the cytology brush to extend 5-7 cm out of the distal tip of the sheath when the ring is fully pushed into the hub.

4. A tool for acquiring fallopian tube cells in vivo by exfoliative cytology, comprising, a sheathed cytology brush having an outer diameter of 5F and a length of 50 cm, with a flexible radiopaque nylon-bristled cytology brush with a diameter of 3 mm and a length of 1 cm, and with a radiopaque distal end cap, and a sheathed brush hub having a side arm connector with a Luer lock and a ringed handle with an excursion of 5-7 cm that allows the cytology brush to extend 5-7 cm out of the distal tip of the sheath when the ring is fully pushed into the hub.