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Automated specimen processing systems and methods of aligning and transporting specimen-bearing microscope slides

A microscope slide and specimen processing technology, which is applied in the field of specimen processing system and specimen processing, preparation and analysis of specimen system, can solve the problem of hazardous waste

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-09-09
VENTANA MEDICAL SYST INC
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[0171] figure 1 Illustrated is a specimen processing system 100 ("system 100") that includes a protective housing 120, a slide carrier parking station 124 ("parking station 124"), a stowable carrier loading station 130 ("loading station 130"), and Reagent docking stations 140,142. System 100 is capable of automatically processing specimen-bearing slides using opposables loaded via loading station 130 to perform, for example, specimen conditioning (e.g., cell conditioning, washing, deparaffinizing, etc.), antigen retrieval, staining (e.g., , H&E staining) or other types of protocols (e.g., immunohistochemistry protocols, in situ hybridization protocols, etc.) to prepare for visual inspection, fluorescence visualization, microscopy, microanalysis, mass spectrometry, imaging (e.g. , digital imaging) or other analytical or imaging methods. The system 100 is capable of processing 20 specimen-bearing slides simultaneously using the same or different protocols to provide processin...

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Systems and methods that enable automated processing of specimens carried on microscope slides are described herein. Aspects of the technology are directed, for example, to automated specimen processing systems and methods of aligning and transporting specimen-bearing microscope slides in automated processing systems. The system can include, for example, an ejector assembly having a slide staging device configured to receive a slide. The ejector assembly can include, for example, a slide alignment device configured to engage the slide at a plurality of contact points for moving the slide from a misaligned position to an aligned position on the standby platform. The slide alignment device can include a first aligning member and a second aligning member positioned opposite the first aligning member on the standby platform. The first and second aligning members can be movable between an open position for receiving a slide and a closed position for aligning the slide.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 746,091, filed December 26, 2012, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 798,238, filed March 15, 2013, both of which are adopted References are incorporated herein in their entirety. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to systems for preparing specimens for analysis. In particular, the present disclosure relates to specimen processing systems and methods of processing specimens. Background technique [0004] A wide variety of techniques have been developed for the preparation and analysis of biological specimens. Exemplary techniques include microscopy, microarray analysis (eg, protein and nucleic acid microarray analysis), and mass spectrometry. A specimen for analysis is prepared by applying one or more liquids to the specimen. If multiple liquids are used to process specimens, both the app...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01N1/31G01N35/00
CPCG01N1/312G01N2035/00089G01N2035/00138G01N2035/0465G01N2035/00039G01N35/00029
Inventor J·D·小威廉斯T·J·杜兰特S·斯彭斯B·A·詹姆斯J·D·K·哈里逊K·D·马歇尔M·凯特雷尔
Owner VENTANA MEDICAL SYST INC
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