SACCOMANNO PAP SMEAR COLLECTION SYSTEM
A New Device for
Conventional Pap Smear
and Liquid-Based
Cervical Cytology Smear
Sanolife srl: manufacturer
Operational headquarters:
Via Alfonso Gatto 2/A 20089 Rozzano (MI)
Tel: +39 02 90751922
Fax:+39 02 45701729
E-mail: info@sanolife.it
Registered office:
Via della Resistenza, 56
20090 Buccinasco (Milan) - Italy
SACCOMANNO PAP SMEAR COLLECTION SYSTEM
Exact Touch
Benefits
®
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Increased “monolayering” enhances Cytological
examination.
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Decreases need for repeat pap smears.
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Requires only one 360° rotation, thus saving
time and patient discomfort.
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Laboratory preparation time is minimized due to
custom form fit of glass slide (no adhesives).
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Has no moving parts. This eliminates potential
problems encountered with two-piece
collection systems.
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The flexible bristle design is anatomically
correct, providing optimal cell sampling.
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Exact Touch is a useful device since it removes
more endocervical and metaplastic squamous
cells and requires less time than a method
utilizing two collection system (Prof. De Palo et
al.).
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The lateral arms of the Exact Touch device
are self-limiting for consistent access to the
squamo-columnar junction. (An adequate and
representative cellular sampling of the squamocolumnar junction and the endocervical canal
is mandatory to avoid false-negative sampling
errors of PapTest).
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No sharp wires that may cause Erythema and
Erosion.
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Cellular clumping and debris are negligible.
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Cervical specimen is applied in two paintbrushlike strokes eliminating the time-consuming and
costly VCE technique.
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Cell preservation is enhanced when the
paintbrush-like application to the glass slide
and CentaFix spray are applied, minimizing airdrying.
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Spatula may be used to obtain vaginal
specimen.
ENDOCERVICAL CELLS
ECTOCERVICAL CELLS
SPATULA
SACCOMANNO PAP SMEAR COLLECTION SYSTEM
A brief history
Saccomanno G. with other people, such as Koss L.G., has guided the development of the cytopathology, a
new science introduced only recently in the 1900s.
Saccomanno also developed a blending method for urine cytology, but he is famous for a concentration
technique of the respiratory tract specimens (sputum, bronchial washings, bronchoalveolar lavage samples
and tracheal aspirates). Infact, many laboratories of cytopathology in the world use the Saccomanno method,
a procedure to homogenise the samples of the respiratory tract before spreading the material onto a glass
slide. These specimens are usually prefixed with the Saccomanno's fixative.
In 1989, Saccomanno invented the Exact-Touch, a new single sampler for the uterine cervix and a fixative
called Centrafix for processing conventional smears.
Sanolife Srl is the manufacturer of the Exact-Touch® Saccomanno Pap Smear Collection System, considered
by the several Studies the optimal method for the Pap Smear Collection.
The first article that described this new technique to collect ectocervical cells and endocervical cells and its
advantages was the following:
Cenci M., Midulla, De Iorio P., Vecchione A. "Exact Touch®: A new single sampler for the uterine cervix". Acta
Cytologica 1999, 43 (Nov.-Dec.)
Technology So Advanced It's Patented
Exact Touch® is a plastic device for ecto-endocervical
sampling at the same time. It consists of two arms, one
endocervical and one ectocervical, with soft plastic
bristles, and at the other end there is a plastic spatula.
The ectocervical arm is semilunar and 2.0 cm long, and
the length of the bristles is 0.3 cm. The ectocervical
arm originates perpendicularly from the centre of the
ectocervical arm. It is 1.5 cm long, and the length of the
bristles is 0.3 cm near to the ectocervical arm and
degrading to 0.15 cm near the top. The total length of
the Exact Touch® is 20 cm.
The Exact Touch® Pap Smear Collection System is
highly accurate integrated approach for the early
detection of cervical cancer.
One piece, anatomically correct medical device
used for simultaneous collection of endocervical
and ectocervical cells for pap procedures.
SACCOMANNO PAP SMEAR COLLECTION SYSTEM
DIRECTION FOR USE
EVERY KIT CONTAINS
STEP 1
Complete patient identification labeling.
1.Exact-Touch® Saccomanno Pap Smear Collection
System.
2.Slide
3.Slide holder, a separate cardboard box for each
sample.
4.Centra Fix, Saccomanno spray fixative - for 50kits.
STEP 2
Write patient name on frosted end of slide.
STEP 3
After exposing the uterine cervix
A. Gently insert the endocervical collection arm of the
Exact-Touch® into the cervical os.
B. Continue to advance Exact-Touch® until the lateral
collection arm bristles contact the ectocervix.
C. Rotate Exact-Touch® 360º while maintaining gentle
pressure against the cervical face.
REFERENCES
M.Cenci, C.Midulla, P.De Iorio, A.Vecchione
Universtià “La Sapienza” - Rome, Italy
Exact-Touch®: a new single sampler for the uterine
cervix. Acta Cytologica 199; 43:000-000
STEP 4
Transfer the sample to the slide by sweeping the bristles
horizzontally across the glass slide surface while
maintaining moderate pressure. (The Exact-Touch®
handle should be held at 45° angle to the slide while the
transfer is being performed). Lift the bristles from the
slide, rotate 180° and repeat transfer process.
G.De Palo, B. Stefanon, L.Alasio, S.Pilotti
Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori
Milan, Italy
Exact-Touch®: a new devide for cervical cytology.
Comparison with Ayre spatula plus Cytobrush
submitted to Cytopathology.
STEP 5
Immediately spray fixative over the entire surface of the
slide. For best effect, spray bottle should be held 5 to 6
inches from slide. Allow slide to dry.
D.Minucci, et al. - University of Padua, Italy
The quality of cervical smears collected with different
devices. Cytohistological and cytocolposcopical
correlations in CIN.
STEP 6
If Exact-Touch® kit is used, close and fasten slide holder.
Sanolife srl: manufacturer
Operational headquarters:
Via Alfonso Gatto 2/A 20089 Rozzano (MI)
Tel: +39 02 90751922
Fax:+39 02 45701729
E-mail: info@sanolife.it
Registered office:
Via della Resistenza, 56
20090 Buccinasco (Milan) - Italy
G.Putignano, C. Carriero - Università di Bari, Italy
“Exact-Touch®” per lo Screening Colpocitologico
G.Mojana, A.Frigerio - Università degli studi di Milano
Italy - Screening Citologico Cervicale
G.Gale, B.C.Bedney - Comparison of Pap Smear
Procedures