MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611090680 A) filed by Swami Rama Himalayan University on July 25, 2026, for A Biodegradable Apparatus And Methods For Obtaining Tongue Swab For Tuberculosis Detection.
Inventors include Dr. Vikram Sethi; Dr. Piyush Kumar Rai; Dr. Bindu Dey; and Dr. Aarti Kotwal.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable tongue swab system for collection and transport of tongue surface samples for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The system comprises a tongue swab having a rectangular rayon mesh or flap collection head with rounded corners at a distal end...