Cervical sampling brush

A cervical sampling brush 222 comprising a cervical sampling head 252 at the end of a stem 250, the sampling head having a central hub 254 and a lateral support 256, and a plurality of flexible sampling bristles 258. In a sampling condition, the lateral support has a first lateral extent relative to the elongate stem, and in a retraction condition, the lateral support is movable or foldable towards an axis of the elongate stem to adopt a second lateral extent which is less than the first lateral extent. Also disclosed is a cervical inspection device (10, Fig 1) for performing a smear test, the device comprising a tubular body (12, Fig 1) with an end (16, Fig 1) insertable into the vagina, the body defining a central bore (20, Fig 2) for receiving the sampling brush. A sheath (26, Fig 1) may be receivable over the body, and a brush housing (28, Fig 3) may be engagable with the body to form an inner barrier thereto, the inspection tool housing defining the brush receiving bore of the body. An expansion element (30, Fig 2), and/or a camera (40, Fig 2), may be provided at the insertion end.