SAMPLE RECOVERY AND COLLECTION DEVICE
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a sample recovery and collection device comprising a tube, a cap, an insert, and an opening. The cap includes an O-ring and is removably secured to the tube for sealing the tube. The insert includes a first end having a ring that is adhered to the tube and second end opposite the first end. The insert also includes a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg, each coupled to and extending from the ring to the second end. The opening extends from the ring to the second end and the insert defines a diameter. Also disclosed herein is a kit comprising the sample recovery and collection device. Further disclosed herein is a method of collecting a sample from a subject.
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38 Claims
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19. A sample recovery and collection device comprising:
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a tube; a cap including an O-ring, the cap removably secured to the tube for sealing the tube; an insert including a first end having a ring that is adhered to the tube and a second end opposite the first end, the insert including a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg each coupled to and extending from the ring to the second end; and an opening extending from the ring to the second end, the insert defining a diameter, wherein each of the first, second and third legs includes a plurality of concentric protrusions that project radially from an inside surface of each of the legs and that extend continuously between openings flanking each of the legs. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 37, 38)
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29. A sample recovery and collection device comprising:
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a tube including a tapered channel, wherein the tapered channel includes a plurality of concentric protrusions that extend continuously between adjacent openings in the channel; a solution enclosed within the tube; and a cap including an O-ring, the cap removably secured to the tube for sealing the tube. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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