Abstract: A human female cervical specimen gathering device is disclosed which can be self administered by women. This device is an improvement over conventional cervical tissue sampling, which requires a speculum examination, and prior self-sampling devices, which are not compatible with thin-prep cytology easily adaptable to existing pap-smear technology, for thin smear cytology (automated or manual) microbial cultures and assays such as polymer-chain-reaction assays for human papilloma virus. The device consists of a cardboard tube that houses a retractable sponge. The handle is adapted to allow it to serve as a screw-cap lid, once the device is inserted into a conical tube containing fixative or preservative. After transport to the lab the tube can easily be agitated to liberate cells, centrifuged, and prepared as a thin smear for cytology or DNA probes.

Abstract: A female specimen gathering device is disclosed which can be self administered by women to collect specimens from the vaginal cavity. In particular, the device includes an insertion conduit structured to be at least partially introduced into the vaginal cavity of the female and a collection element housed within the insertion conduit to ultimately collect the specimen. A handle coupled with the collection element is provided to protrude the collection element from the insertion conduit and cause it to engage the sample collection location in order to actively collect a specimen therefrom. A fixative container is further provided and is structured to receive the collection element with the collected specimen, a multi-compatible fixative fluid being maintained in the fixative container in order to effectively preserve both fluid and solid types of specimen for a variety of different test procedures that permit testing for a variety of different conditions.

Abstract: A female self-administrable topical therapy device is disclosed which can be self administered by women to collect specimens from the vaginal cavity and/or apply topical treatment therapy therein. In particular, the device includes an insertion conduit structured to be at least partially introduced into the vaginal cavity of the female and an administration element housed within the insertion conduit to ultimately apply a treatment material. A handle coupled with the administration element is provided to protrude and preferably release the administration element from the insertion conduit and cause it to engage an affected location within the vaginal cavity in order to effectively apply the topical therapy thereto.

Abstract: A human female cervical specimen gathering device is disclosed which can be self administered by women. The device consists of a cardboard tube that houses a retractable sponge, The handle is adapted to allow it to serve as a screw-cap lid, once the device is inserted into a conical tube containing fixative or preservative. After transport to the lab the tube call easily be agitated to liberate cells, centrifuged, and prepared as a thin smear for cytology or DNA probes.