Method and apparatus for collecting saliva
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1. An apparatus for collecting a volume of saliva as a specimen from a test subject, comprising,(a) a collection vial for receiving saliva, said vial having an aperture at one end and a filter disposed across said aperture;
- (b) a hollow cylindrical barrel having first and second ends, the first end of said barrel being connected to said vial in a manner such that the filter covers the opening of said first end of said barrel;
(c) a piston telescopically inserted into the second end of said barrel;
(d) a storage space in said piston, said space having a mass of saliva-absorptive material disposed therein; and
(e) a removable cap connected to said piston for enclosing said space.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for collecting saliva from a test subject comprises providing a flavored absorbent mass, such as a sponge, for mastication and charging with saliva and then expressing the saliva from the mass. Apparatus for this method comprises a barrel-piston arrangement in association with a specimen vial for storage until diagnostic testing.
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1. An apparatus for collecting a volume of saliva as a specimen from a test subject, comprising,
(a) a collection vial for receiving saliva, said vial having an aperture at one end and a filter disposed across said aperture; -
(b) a hollow cylindrical barrel having first and second ends, the first end of said barrel being connected to said vial in a manner such that the filter covers the opening of said first end of said barrel; (c) a piston telescopically inserted into the second end of said barrel; (d) a storage space in said piston, said space having a mass of saliva-absorptive material disposed therein; and (e) a removable cap connected to said piston for enclosing said space.
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Current AssigneeMetPath, Inc. (Corning Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeMetPath, Inc. (Corning Incorporated)
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InventorsBrown, Paul, O'Brien, Joseph
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Primary Examiner(s)Howell, Kyle L.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Hanley, John C.
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Application NumberUS06/331,890Time in Patent Office719 DaysField of Search128/760, 128/762, 128/769, 128/296, 128/275, 128/749, 128/759, 433/136, 100/131, 100/132, 73/864.91, 73/864.72, 604/406, 604/358, 604/317, 422/101, 422/102, 604/224, 604/226US Class Current600/573CPC Class CodesA61B 10/00 Other methods or instrument...A61B 10/0051 for taking saliva or sputum...
