Patents by Inventor Agnes Mei-Ling Wong

Agnes Mei-Ling Wong has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and devices for obtaining samples from hollow viscera
    Patent number: 7037275
    Abstract: A gastrointestinal sampling device that increases the number of epithelial cells removed from the stomach lining without causing additional discomfort to the patient, and which is particularly useful for obtaining samples from the gastric mucus and between the epithelial cells of the stomach. It comprises a drag material (12) for obtaining a gastrointestinal sample and a protective sheath (22) for deployment about the drag material such that the drag material is substantially enclosed by the protective sheath upon removal from the gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: The University of Western Australia
    Inventors: Barry J. Marshall, Agnes Mei-Ling Wong