Patent ID: 8152739

Claim:
An adjustable cervical cytology device for simultaneously collecting cell samples from the endocervix and outer cervix using a dual-brush device, said device comprising: a primary handle comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior surface extending between the proximal and distal end, and a cone-shaped, soft-bristled endocervical brush located at the distal end of said primary handle; a secondary handle comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and an exterior surface extending between the proximal and distal end, and a donut-shaped, soft-bristled cervical brush located at the distal end of said secondary handle; a rail consisting of a half-circle protrusion on an interior flat edge of said primary handle fitted within a half-circle recess on an interior flat edge of said secondary handle; a primary wire housing within said half-circle protrusion on said primary handle, said primary wire housing contains a semi-rigid braided wire wherein said wire supports said primary brush; a secondary wire housing adjacent to said half-circle recess in said secondary handle, said secondary wire housing contains a semi-rigid braided wire wherein said wire supports said secondary brush an oval, semi-rigid plastic sheath positioned around said primary and secondary handles; a foot stop positioned on the proximal end of said secondary handle; incremental markings or measurements on the exterior surface of said primary handle; and a positioning mark on the exterior surface of said secondary handle.