The subject invention is related to the HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus providing convenience for women themselves to be able to take or doctors to be able to take cervical cell sample or liquids (materials) from vagina for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and cultural sensitivity.
The cervix is the zone where uterus and vagina is united and contains the lower part of the uterus in the human female reproductive system. Looking at the cervix from vagina, it is in the shape of a hemisphere at the end of the vagina. The cervix is the narrow cervical area of the uterus opening to vagina. It has a very strong muscle structure. It is very tight and closed and may open only during giving birth. Cervix also helps prevent infections from reaching the uterus and serve as an important barrier.
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is one of the most common infections that are sexually transmitted. The HPV virus settles on penis in men and on bulb, outer sexual organs and cervix in women. When the virus HPV enters the body, it settles in the cells and is named recurrent genital wart (condyloma). Their symptoms are the warts appearing on hands and feet, respiratory tract and venereal area. It is known that there are hundreds of different sub-groups of this virus and some of these groups cause cervical cancer.
HPV infection is the most common one and seen at every age. The person contacting HPV infection has not acquired immunity to this virus. There are two reasons why the body fails to acquire immunity:
Cervical cancer becomes a disease with substantially high probability to recover at the stage of lesion prior to cancer or when contacted at the very early stage of it. Early diagnosis and treatment in this disease are very important. The incubation period of cervical cancer is very long. The period from appearance of lesions which are the precursor of cancer in cells to the formation of cancer varies between 5-10 years and is longer in certain cases.
Against cervical cancer, smear testing is conducted for control of the HPV infection. The purpose of this test is to know about cervical cancer and early diagnose the lesions. The smear test is known also as Papanicolaou test, Pap test, cervical smear test, cervical swab and cervical cytology. This test is carried out with routine controls since it has the effect of saving human life.
HVS test contains taking samples of vaginal secretion by means of a device similar to cotton gemma. The swab being released is placed into a special container afterwards and sent to a microbiology laboratory for a more advance analysis. Laboratory technician tries to create an artificial environment which is suitable for reproduction of bacteria. Therefore, culture and sensitivity simply means the testing process used in order to determine the necessity for definition of the bacteria in a sample and then which antibiotics to be removed. This method is used commonly in microbiology in testing various samples like various bodily discharges into urine samples for “culture and sensitivity.” Obstetrician sends the sample taken directly from the liquid to microbiological analysis. Vaginal secretion is dyed and examined under microscope.
In the existing technique, Pap smear test is used as the device for collecting sample in order to be used only by doctor during gynecological examination of patient in general. For smear test, the cells discharged from cervix to vagina by means of ayre spatula or cytological brushes during gynecological examination are collected. Besides, a swab is taken form cervix by means of cytological brush. In the existing technique, since the device used for collecting sample is required to reach the squamacolumnar junction (SCJ), namely, the area where squamous epithelium (flat) laying the outer section of cervix and columnar (cylindrical) cells laying the canal of cervix conjoin, this is difficult for collecting rod type cell. Besides, when user is using the device, since he/she will not be able place the device to SCJ zone correctly and, in case he/she inserts the device to very deep area in the body cavity when he/she tries to place the device, since there may be injuries, it is required to consult with a professional, e.g. a doctor for assistance in general. In the existing technique, the Pap smear test made by a doctor in this way is very labored and time-consuming. Besides, for women to be able to have Pap smear test to be made on a regular basis, they do not have sufficient level of access to healthcare institutions or facilities.
In the existing technique, when the sample taken from cervix is withdrawn and when being placed onto lam, there is the probability to have touched doctor or any place. Besides, in order for the sample taken not to dry or cell forms not to incur damages, the sample is required to be sent to laboratory. Thanks to the said invention, self-automatic HVS and Pap smear test apparatus that may be used by doctor is taken to laboratory environment without the risk of touching any place. It has been developed for being used automatically or by a doctor and collecting the cells readily. Especially, Pap smear search is used for taking a high vaginal swab for culture and sensitivity and early diagnosis and prevention of cervical tumor.
Subject invention ensures that patient herself may apply or a doctor may apply this test and, in this technique, there is no need to sterilize the outer genitalia completely and specially using a piece of cotton, for this reason, it is a user-friendly technique. The fact that the device has a clean lubricant ensures the entry of the device to be facilitated. Thanks to the sign of accuracy of such invention, namely, the HVS and Pap smear test apparatus, one may understand that the tissue is touched.
Such invention, namely, the HVS and Pap smear test apparatus, eliminates the disadvantages in the known condition of the technique and introduces new solutions to the problems in the existing technique.
The structural and characteristic features of the invention and all its advantages will be better understood thanks to the written explanation made below by making reference to such figures and therefore this evaluation is required to be made taking into consideration these figures and the detailed explanation.
The subject invention is characterized by the components of the HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus used by women themselves or used by doctors ensuring Pap smear test is made for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and HVS test for culture sensitivity are as follows: outer cylinder (1), head (2), interior side (3), end side (4), ring 1 (5), spiral end (6), ring 2a (7), internal cylinder 1 (8), piston cover (9), cylinder (10), protective cover (11), end part (12), outer end side (13), interior end side (14), flexible tube (15), medical tube (16), spring 1 (17), recoil cylinder 1 (18), line 1 (19.a), line 2 (19.b), ring 3 (20), ring 2b (21), string 2 (22), internal cylinder 2 (23), ring 4 (24), hole 1 (25), tip holder (26), spring 3 (27), recoil cylinder 2 (28), hole 2 (29), circle 1 (30), coil (31), ring 5 (32), ring 6 (33), head bar 1 (34), cotton (35), empty space (36), accuracy sign (37), cone (38), circle 2 (39), black rubber (40), rear part (41), small cylinder 1 (42), wing (43), small cone (44), small cylinder 2 (45), head bar 2 (46), brush (47), ring 7 (48), brush bristle (49), sharp edge (50), and hole 3 (51).
The components of subject invention cotton-tipped (35) HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus used by doctor consist of:
The components of subject invention cotton-tipped (35) and brush-tipped (47) HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus used by patient automatically consist of:
The components of subject invention brush-tipped (47) HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus used by patient automatically and used by doctor consist of:
The components of subject invention cotton-tipped (35) and brush-tipped (47) HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus used by patient automatically and by doctor consist of:
The invention is used both by patient automatically and by doctor. The device provides convenience of being able to take cervical cell sample for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and culture sensitivity or the liquids from vagina depth. In the device, brush tip (47) is used for being able to take the cervical cell samples and cotton tip (35) for being able to liquids from vagina.
This invention consists of movable cylinder and springs and thereby when applied pressure, the head part (2) of the HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus opens and the cotton (35) or brush (47) tip takes sample from the relevant area and recedes to cylinder and closes by taking sample from the relevant area. Thus, it is prevented that the sample taken contacts anywhere. In order to be able to take sample easily from the protruding cervix, the brush (47) blisters (49) are helical and long and the edge is sharp and procures a complete tour rotation.
Subject invention reaches easily the necessary depth thank to its lubricity and the heads get out with the flexible protective cover (11) being torn easily with a simple push. When patient has realized the procedure, the invention does not harm the patient by ensuring the HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus to reach the necessary depth thanks to the line 1 (19.a) and line 2 (19.b) on the medical tube (16). After the pressure comes into existence on cotton (35) tip, the red line on the accuracy sign (37) disappears. Thus, one ensures control that sample may be taken with the accuracy sign (37).
The invention ensures that the head part (2) opens by passing force to outer cylinder (1) from flexible tube (15) by means of a push applied manually to recoil cylinder 1 (18) in HVS and Pap smear testing apparatus used automatically. The sample taken from cervix and vagina depth is procured to reach the laboratory without causing to touch anywhere.
The stated technique in every claim and all other features are followed by a reference number and these reference numbers have been used in order to facilitate the understanding the claims, therefore, one should not think that none of the operation steps specified with respective reference number with exemplifying purposes limit the scope.
It is obvious that a person who is specialized in the technique may also put forth the innovation in the invention by also using similar structuring and/or apply this structuring to other areas with similar purposes used in the relevant technique. Therefore, it is apparent that such structuring will be devoid of the criterion of surpassing the innovation and especially the state of the art.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2018/00276 | Jan 2018 | TR | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/TR2018/050182 | 4/20/2018 | WO | 00 |