Patent ID: 8123712

Claim:
A swab device comprising: a handle member having a longitudinal axis along which a swab portion and a hinge are located, said swab portion having a first swab side anterior to the longitudinal axis and a second swab side posterior the longitudinal axis, said hinge configured to allow said swab portion to articulate in both a first direction and a second direction, said first direction and said second direction being at an angle intersected by said longitudinal axis; a first stop member and a second stop member wherein said first stop member is configured to limit the articulation of said swab portion in said first direction and said second stop member is configured to limit the articulation of said swab portion in said second direction; a protrusion on each of said first and second stop members; and a first and second recess on said controllable portion, wherein said protrusion of said first stop member engages said first recess to retain said controllable portion in a first retained position and said protrusion of said second stop member engages the second recess to retain said controllable portion in a second retained position.