Patent ID: 9170177
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A device for collecting and transferring samples of biological material, wherein the device comprises at least: a support body having at least a first end portion a connecting intermediate portion exhibiting a diameter in perpendicular section to the longitudinal extension thereof comprised between 0.5 and 3 mm, and at least a gripping portion exhibiting a diameter in perpendicular section to the longitudinal extension that is comprised between 0.8 mm and 5 mm, the support body being bendable without breaking at least up to reaching a radius of curvature of 3 mm; and a plurality of fibres attached to and arranged on said first end portion of said support body by flocking such as to define a plurality of capillary interstices apt to adsorb the sample by capillarity, for defining a flocked collecting portion exhibiting a length comprised between 3 mm and 40 mm and a diameter in perpendicular section to the longitudinal extension thereof, including the length of the fibres, comprised between 2 and 7 mm, the flocked collecting portion being apt to collect, on said collecting portion, a quantity of a sample of biological material by capillarity, wherein said fibres exhibit a count comprised between 1 and 7 dtex and a length comprised between 0.2 mm and 3 mm and wherein the support body is made of polyamide (PA or nylon) and wherein the flocked collecting portion (