Harvey Fishman;Vera B. Morhenn;Jonathan N. Mansbridge
发明人:
Harvey Fishman,Vera B. Morhenn,Jonathan N. Mansbridge
申请号：
US15877456
公开号：
US20190223848A1
申请日:
2018.01.23
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
The biological material gathering device disclosed herein is designed for non-invasive isolation of biological material from an eye, eyelid, or periocular. The device uses a plurality of adhesive beads engaged on a microfiber bundle to harvest biological materials from an individual without the need for penetrating or invasive methods. Such biological materials may then be processed and examined to determine the etiology of pathologies or malignancies affecting the individual. The biological material gathering device preferably comprises a tonometer tip base and housing for use in commonly-available ophthalmological examination devices. The present invention may further comprise video imaging capability so as to register the precise and relative locations of harvested biological materials for later reference. Finally, the biological material gathering device disclosed herein may be made available in kit form for clinical use.
