| abstract |
A device for capturing material, the device generally including a tubular body including a tubular inner surface defined by a first layer, the inner surface defining a pocket therein, the pocket defining a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end is generally closed, the proximal end is generally open, the proximal end is configured to insert a finger into the pocket through the proximal end, and the tubular outer surface is an inner surface Is located approximately radially outward from the surface, allowing the material to be captured by a portion of the outer surface. Also, a method for accumulating a sample from a test object, the device comprising an apparatus adapted to capture and further retain the sample, the apparatus comprising a generally tubular inner surface defined by an inner layer, said inner surface Defines a pocket therein, the pocket having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end being substantially closed, the proximal end being substantially open, and the proximal end having a finger in the pocket through the proximal end. It is configured for insertion and further includes a generally tubular body with a generally tubular outer surface for contacting a substance to insert a finger into the pocket and capture the sample with the device. |