EP 1030601 A1 20000830 - MEDICAL SPATULA
Title (en)
MEDICAL SPATULA
Title (de)
MEDIZINISCHER SPATEL
Title (fr)
SPATULE MEDICALE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9803431 W 19981113
- ZA 9710284 A 19971114
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9925251A1] This invention relates to a medical spatula that finds particular application as a spatula for exfoliative cytology, such as cervical or vaginal smear tests (PAP tests). The spatula of the invention comprises a grip, made up of a hand grip (12) and an insertion rod (14), and a substantially planar blade (20). The blade (20) consists of an open loop that defines the rim (24) of the blade (20) and a lattice of spaced apart bars (22) that arise from the peripheral rim (24) and transect the body of the blade (20). When adapted for use as a cervical spatula (10), the periphery of the blade is shaped to conform to the shape of the average cervix. The spatula (10) is integrally formed from a resiliently deformable material such as injection moulded plastics, preferably low density polyethylene.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 10/0291 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE ES FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9925251 A1 19990527; AU 1164999 A 19990607; BR 9814190 A 20001003; CA 2310254 A1 19990527; CN 1282229 A 20010131; EP 1030601 A1 20000830; HU P0100218 A2 20010628; HU P0100218 A3 20010730; ID 21307 A 19990520; JP 2001522683 A 20011120; PL 340584 A1 20010212
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9803431 W 19981113; AU 1164999 A 19981113; BR 9814190 A 19981113; CA 2310254 A 19981113; CN 98812308 A 19981113; EP 98954593 A 19981113; HU P0100218 A 19981113; ID 981492 A 19981116; JP 2000520690 A 19981113; PL 34058498 A 19981113