TY - PAT
T1 - Predicting and detecting ovulation|by obtaining sample of gaseous or volatile substances from vaginal region
A2 - Persaud, Krishna
N1 - Times Cited: 0Issuing organisation: Aromascan Plc
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - NOVELTY - A sample of gaseous or volatile substance from the vaginal region of the patient is obtained and detected with a gas sensor. The detected contents are correlated with the occurrence of the condition.DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM relates to a gas sensing system which includes a sampler (10) for obtaining the sample which is subsequently introduced into a gas sensor (14).USE - For detecting cervical cancer, ovarian or uterine cancer, a viral infection, e.g. with human papilloma virus, cytomegalovirus, a STD, or HIV, a condition associated with oestrus, e.g. pregnancy testing or fertility monitoring, or a yeast infection, e.g. with chlamydia.ADVANTAGE - The test is accurate and less intrusive than conventionally used methods. The test can be performed by the patient herself.DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic of the sampler in the gas sensor. (10) sampler; (13) gas sensor; (16) computer .
AB - NOVELTY - A sample of gaseous or volatile substance from the vaginal region of the patient is obtained and detected with a gas sensor. The detected contents are correlated with the occurrence of the condition.DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM relates to a gas sensing system which includes a sampler (10) for obtaining the sample which is subsequently introduced into a gas sensor (14).USE - For detecting cervical cancer, ovarian or uterine cancer, a viral infection, e.g. with human papilloma virus, cytomegalovirus, a STD, or HIV, a condition associated with oestrus, e.g. pregnancy testing or fertility monitoring, or a yeast infection, e.g. with chlamydia.ADVANTAGE - The test is accurate and less intrusive than conventionally used methods. The test can be performed by the patient herself.DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic of the sampler in the gas sensor. (10) sampler; (13) gas sensor; (16) computer .
M3 - Patent
M1 - WO9909407-A; WO9909407-A1
ER -