Patent ID: 9655600
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method of obtaining an endometrial sample, comprising: a) introducing and advancing to a desired location in an uterine cavity a distal end portion of a sheath member of an endometrial sampling apparatus, the sampling apparatus comprising b) moving the selectively moveable actuator to the second position to selectively extend the slit(s) to the open position to form the tissue sampling element; c) selectively urging the distal end portion of the sheath member comprising the tissue sampling element against tissue at the desired location in the uterine cavity while simultaneously rotating a portion of the handle of the endometrial sampling apparatus to affect corresponding rotation of the open positioned slit(s) to collect tissue and cells into the sample collection cavity; d) rotating the selectively moveable actuator to the first position to selectively move the slit to the closed position to selectively close the sample collection cavity; and e) withdrawing the endometrial sampling apparatus from the subject.