Disposable sample collection device
US5337426A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A specimen collection device including a sheet of flexible material and two generally parallel slits formed near opposite edges of the sheet. This sheet is preferably rectangular and is of sufficient dimensions such that the slits may receive a conventional toilet seat to suspend a central portion of the device under the seat within a toilet bowl. The central portion is adapted to receive a fecal specimen and the device and specimen may be easily disposed of.
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