Devices and methods for collecting and analyzing fluid samples from the oral cavity
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1. A device suitable for collecting sample of a fluid from the oral cavity of a mammal, comprising:
- a mouthpiece comprising a chamber defined by front and rear inner walls and a base inner wall of said mouthpiece, said base wall extending between said front and rear inner walls, each of said front and rear inner walls of said chamber comprising a plurality of openings, said mouthpiece further comprising a first manifold for containing a first portion of a liquid and providing said first portion to said chamber through said openings of said front inner wall, a second manifold for containing a second portion of said liquid and providing said second portion to said chamber through said openings of said rear inner wall, and a first port for conveying said first portion of said liquid to and from said first manifold, a second port for conveying said second portion of said liquid to and from said second manifold;
means for providing reciprocation comprising a pump system for alternately;
(i) directing fluid into said chamber through said first manifold and out of said chamber through said second manifold, and (ii) directing fluid into said chamber through said second manifold and out of said chamber through said first manifold; and
means for collecting said fluid sample from said oral cavity.
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Abstract
Devices for collecting a fluid sample from the oral cavity, the device including a mouthpiece that includes a chamber, the chamber including front and rear inner walls; and means for collecting the fluid sample from the oral cavity; and methods of collecting and analyzing samples of fluid from the oral cavity, including the steps of placing the device in the oral cavity, collecting the fluid sample and conducting an analysis of the fluid sample.
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1. A device suitable for collecting sample of a fluid from the oral cavity of a mammal, comprising:
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a mouthpiece comprising a chamber defined by front and rear inner walls and a base inner wall of said mouthpiece, said base wall extending between said front and rear inner walls, each of said front and rear inner walls of said chamber comprising a plurality of openings, said mouthpiece further comprising a first manifold for containing a first portion of a liquid and providing said first portion to said chamber through said openings of said front inner wall, a second manifold for containing a second portion of said liquid and providing said second portion to said chamber through said openings of said rear inner wall, and a first port for conveying said first portion of said liquid to and from said first manifold, a second port for conveying said second portion of said liquid to and from said second manifold; means for providing reciprocation comprising a pump system for alternately;
(i) directing fluid into said chamber through said first manifold and out of said chamber through said second manifold, and (ii) directing fluid into said chamber through said second manifold and out of said chamber through said first manifold; andmeans for collecting said fluid sample from said oral cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for collecting and analyzing a sample of a fluid from the oral cavity of a mammal, said method comprising:
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placing a device suitable for collecting said sample of said fluid in said oral cavity of said mammal, said device comprising; a mouthpiece comprising a chamber defined by front and rear inner walls and a base inner wall of said mouthpiece, said base wall extending between said front and rear inner walls a mouthpiece comprising a chamber defined by front and rear inner walls and a base inner wall of said mouthpiece, said base wall extending between said front and rear inner walls, each of said front and rear inner walls of said chamber comprising a plurality of openings, said mouthpiece further comprising a first manifold for containing a first portion of a liquid and providing said first portion to said chamber through said openings of said front inner wall, a second manifold for containing a second portion of said liquid and providing said second portion to said chamber through said openings of said rear inner wall, and a first port for conveying said first portion of said liquid to and from said first manifold, a second port for conveying said second portion of said liquid to and from said second manifold; means for providing reciprocation comprising a pump system for alternately;
(i) directing fluid into said chamber through said first manifold and out of said chamber through said second manifold, and (ii) directing fluid into said chamber through said second manifold and out of said chamber through said first manifold; andmeans for collecting said fluid sample from said oral cavity, collecting said fluid sample from said oral cavity; and
conducting an analysis of said fluid sample. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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