Collection of cells from a lumen in patient

COLLECTION OF CELLS FROM A LUMEN IN PATIENT A catheter (1OB) comprising a tube (12) having a distal end; a balloon (14) having distal end, the balloon (21) secured to the distal end of the tube (12) at a proximal end of the balloon (21), the balloon (21) being inelastic and adapted to evert from an...

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Hauptverfasser:	SNOW, David W, CHIN, Albert, SARNA, Surbhi
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY DIAGNOSIS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	COLLECTION OF CELLS FROM A LUMEN IN PATIENT A catheter (1OB) comprising a tube (12) having a distal end; a balloon (14) having distal end, the balloon (21) secured to the distal end of the tube (12) at a proximal end of the balloon (21), the balloon (21) being inelastic and adapted to evert from an inverted position to a longitudinally extended everted position in a Fallopian tube so as to prevent over expansion of the Fallopian tube during eversion; an extending portion (34) disposed at the distal end of the balloon (21), the extending portion (34) being moveable between an inverted position and an everted position with eversion of said balloon (21); wherein each of said balloon (21) and said extending portion (34) has an outer surface configured to collect and retain cells from a wall of the Fallopian tube.