33 results about "Specimen containers" patented technology

The present invention provides a specimen application device capable of applying a specimen to both Petri dishes and slide glasses. A specimen application device according to the present invention comprises a Petri dish supply part 1, a slide glass setting part 2, a specimen container setting part 3, an application jig supply part 4, a robot arm 5, a Petri dish storage part 6, and conveyance means 7. The robot arm executes, as a series of application operations, at least an operation for gripping an application jig supplied from the application jig supply part 4, an operation for causing the gripped application jig to hold a specimen housed in a specimen container, an operation for applying the specimen to medium housed in a Petri dish conveyed to the application operation region before application, an operation for applying the specimen to a slide glass set in the slide glass setting part, and an operation for discarding the application jig.

The present application provides a kind of conveying device capable of stably conveying conveying body.The body conveying device (1) of the present application is provided with: a plurality of electromagnets, each provided with a tooth (20) composed of a magnetic body and a coil (30) wound on the tooth (20);And a conveyed body, provided with a permanent magnet (10), and arranged at a position higher than the electromagnet.The conveyed body is a container carrier for holding a specimen container containing a specimen as a biological sample, and is conveyed by at least a part of the conveying line to the analysis unit.In the analysis unit, for the biological sample that has reacted in the reagent, the components contained in the biological sample are analyzed.The coil (30) is provided with a lower coil (30a) located closest to the conveyed body and a propulsion coil (30b) located in front of the conveyed body in the direction of travel and generating a thrust force on the conveyed body.When conveying the conveyed body, after exciting the lower coil (30a), the propulsion coil (30b) is excited to propel the conveyed body.

The present disclosure ensures reliability of analysis results by accurately pipetting a specimen and a sample in a predetermined pipetting amount. An automatic analysis device includes: a reagent holder configured to hold a reagent container that contains a reagent; a specimen holder configured to hold a specimen container that contains a specimen; a pipetting mechanism configured to pipette the reagent and the specimen into a reaction container; and a mass sensor configured to measure a mass of the reaction container. The mass sensor includes: a fixing portion; a diaphragm at least a part of which is fixed by the fixing portion; a piezoelectric element joined to the diaphragm; and a container placement portion that is supported on the diaphragm and is configured to hold the reaction container into which a liquid to be measured is discharged.

The invention provides a sample conveying device capable of easily replacing a sliding part in a short time without changing a magnetic attraction force generated between a magnetic pole and a magnetic body. A specimen transport device (501) transports a specimen container (103) disposed on the upper surface of a transport plane (108) by an electromagnetic force acting between a magnet or a magnetic body (104) and a magnetic pole (107). A specimen transport device (501) is provided with a reference position frame (202) that detachably supports a transport plane (108), and the reference position frame (202) has: an upper surface position specifying unit (202A) that is in contact with the upper surface of the transport plane (108) and specifies the position of the upper surface; and lifting mechanisms (301, 302, 303, 304) that support the lower surface of the conveyance plane (108) and move the upper surface of the conveyance plane (108) in a direction in which the upper surface of the conveyance plane (108) comes into contact with the lower surface of the upper surface position defining part (202A) and a direction in which the upper surface of the conveyance plane (108) is separated from the upper surface position defining part (202A).

The present invention pertains to biodegradable materials and their applications in the medical and industrial sectors, particularly for disposable devices made from bioplastics. These devices are designed for use in medical diagnostics, surgical procedures such as Post-operative catheters, drains, catheters, disposable gloves, caps, overshoes, surgical table covers, disposable pipette tips, injection materials, and industrial operations such as condoms, vaginal speculums, specimen containers, measuring cups, urinals, and medical bands and as industrial purpose with garbage bags, disposable straws, refrigerator bags, stretch film, food preservation bags, clothing bags, shopping bags, hamburger sandwich bags, vegetable preservative bags, providing a biodegradable alternative to conventional petrochemical-based plastics. Furthermore, the invention offers methods for the environmentally responsible disposal of these devices via sterilization, shredding, and industrial composting. These bioplastics are formulated with plasticizers and additives to improve mechanical strength, flexibility, and thermal stability. The invention addresses both the production of high-performance bioplastic devices, such as syringes, sharps containers, suction canisters, and packaging materials, and methods for environmentally responsible disposal through sterilization, shredding, and industrial composting. The bioplastics used in this invention degrade within 12 months under composting conditions.

A system to store specimen containers in a temperature controlled environment includes at least a first temperature sensor positioned to sense a temperature in a first region of the temperature controlled environment in an interior of the cryogenic storage tank and at least a first level sensor positioned to sense a level of a cryogenic medium within the temperature controlled environment in the interior of the cryogenic storage tank. A method of storing specimen containers in a temperature controlled environment includes monitoring one or more parameters within the temperature controlled environment to prevent exposure of biological samples within the specimen containers to parameters that put the viability of the biological samples at risk.

A specimen container carrier (11) has a first structure (30) in contact with a carrying surface (21) on which the specimen container carrier (11) slides, and a second structure (40) having a holding portion (42) of a specimen container (10), a space (50) is formed between the first structure (30) and the second structure (40), the first structure (30) and the second structure (40) are connected in a manner that they can move relatively in the up-down direction, and the coefficient of friction of the first structure (30) is smaller than the coefficient of friction of the second structure (40).

The present invention addresses the problem of obtaining a specimen rack capable of stably holding a plurality of types of specimen containers having different outer diameters. This specimen rack comprises: a rack body that is provided with an insertion hole into which a specimen container can be inserted from an upper opening; and a holding member that linearly contacts an outer peripheral surface of the specimen container in the insertion hole of the rack body, is orthogonal to the central axis of the insertion hole, and holds the specimen container by pressing in the direction of the central axis of the insertion hole.

A waste collection cart assembly for collecting waste material from a suction line during a medical procedure. The waste collection cart assembly includes a housing having a top portion defining a work surface. A waste container is coupled to the housing for collecting the waste material from the suction line. A manifold receiver defining an opening is coupled to the waste container. A manifold having a specimen trap is received within the opening of the manifold receiver. A vacuum source is coupled to the waste container. The vacuum source provides a vacuum on the waste container to draw the waste material from the suction line through the manifold and into the waste container. The specimen trap collects a specimen from the waste material while being drawn into the waste container. The specimen may be transferred to a specimen container disposed on the work surface.

The specimen container according to one or more embodiments may include: a container main body including an opening; a cap arranged to close the opening of the container main body and including a slit-formed portion in which a slit that allows an aspiration tube to pass therethrough is formed; and a contact portion provided in a position different from that of the slit and that is brought into contact with a peripheral surface of the aspiration tube at least while the aspiration tube is withdrawn from the slit.

A sample container for culturing a biological sample, an apparatus for its operation, and a microscope are provided. [Solution] The present invention relates to a sample container (1) for culturing a biological sample (9), comprising: a cavity (2) for accommodating a medium (8); at least one access opening (10) for delivering the medium (8) into the cavity (2); and a sample space (3) arranged within the cavity (2) for accommodating the sample (9), the sample space (3) being separated from the rest of the cavity (2) by at least one side wall (4), the at least one side wall (4) having a hole (6) by which the medium (8) present in the cavity (2) can communicate with the sample space (3). The sample container (1) is characterized in that at least one side wall (4) stands on a bottom (5) of the sample space (3), and that the bottom (5) is transparent to wavelengths in at least one wavelength range of visible light, thereby allowing illumination of the sample space (3) and / or detection of detection radiation leaving the sample space (3) through the bottom (5) of the cavity (2). The invention further relates to an apparatus (12) for operating the sample container (1) and to a microscope (17).

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments. The blood routine examination sample container comprises a bottom plate, friction pads are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom end of the bottom plate, a connecting structure is arranged in the bottom plate, a containing cylinder is fixedly connected to the surface of the top end of the bottom plate, and a clamping structure is arranged in the containing cylinder. According to the blood sample test tube placing device, a pull rod is sequentially pulled outwards, when the pulling force is larger than the elastic force of a second spring, a movable plate can synchronously move along with the pull rod, so that a supporting plate and a clamping plate are driven to synchronously move outwards, and a blood sample test tube is placed in a placing barrel until a space with enough size is reserved in the placing barrel; at the moment, a pull rod is slowly loosened, clamping plates on the two sides can be pushed towards the inner side under the action of self elasticity of a second spring, and the blood sample test tube can be more smoothly placed into a placing barrel by adjusting the positions of the clamping plates.

The present invention comprises: a magnetic body 12 provided on a specimen container carrier 11; a conveyance unit 20 having a plurality of electromagnets 22 each having a core 22a and a coil 22b wound around the outer periphery of the core 22a; a drive unit 24 that supplies current to each of the coils 22b of the conveyance unit 20; and a control unit 25 that controls the value of the current supplied from the drive unit 24 to the coils 22b. The control unit 25 acquires mass information of the specimen container carrier 11 on the basis of friction information and the conveyance time of the specimen container carrier 11 for a prescribed interval, and changes the current supplied from the drive unit 24 on the basis of the mass information. The present invention thereby provides a conveyance device, a specimen conveyance system, and a conveyance method for a conveyed body which are capable of more stably stopping a specimen container carrier.

An excrement and urine specimen storage rack installed in a toilet comprises a shell and a storage rack body, the front side and the lower side of the shell are open, the lower portion in the shell is hinged to the rear portion of the storage rack body, a storage platform is arranged on one side of the upper portion of the storage rack body, a test tube rack is arranged on the other side of the upper portion of the storage rack body, and a connecting rod assembly is arranged between the shell and the storage rack body. The connecting rod assembly comprises a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, one end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the side face of the storage rack, the other end of the first connecting rod is hinged to one end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the second connecting rod is hinged to the inner side of the shell, and a handle is arranged on the lower side of the storage rack. An excrement specimen box or a urine cup can be placed on the placing platform, a urine specimen test tube or an excrement specimen container can be placed on the test tube rack, specimen storage and taking and clothes putting on and taking off of a patient are facilitated, the storage rack is hinged to the shell, the storage rack can be stored in the shell when the storage rack is not used, the space of a toilet is saved, and the patient is prevented from being hindered from moving in the toilet.

The utility model belongs to the field of concrete quick freezing and thawing, and particularly relates to a test piece container for a concrete quick freezing and thawing testing machine, which comprises a placing box, a gutter channel is arranged in the placing box, a working assembly is arranged in the placing box, and the working assembly comprises a limiting plate fixedly connected in the placing box. A containing frame is fixedly connected to the interior of the limiting plate, and a jacking block is fixedly connected to the interior of the containing frame. According to the device disclosed by the utility model, the soaked test piece is placed in the placing frame, and the test piece is supported by the jacking block, so that after a thawing test is finished, the test piece can be adhered to the interior of the placing frame, and at the moment, the placing frame can be pressed to enter the interior of the accommodating frame, so that the test piece is jacked up by the jacking block; and the test piece is separated from the placing frame, so that the test piece is convenient to take, the difficulty of taking the test piece is reduced, the time required for taking the test piece is shortened, and the working efficiency is improved.

Provided is an automatic analyzer that dispenses a specimen only if it is determined to be in an appropriate state for use in inspection at an early stage. It includes an image obtaining unit that obtains an image of a specimen container, a specifying unit that specifies distance information from an opening of the specimen container to a liquid surface of the specimen and information of a type or a diameter of the specimen container from the image, a storing unit that stores a threshold for the distance corresponding to the type of the specimen container, and a determining unit that determines whether or not to dispense the specimen whose image has been obtained, according to the distance specified by the specifying unit and the threshold stored in the storing unit.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of blood specimens, and particularly relates to a portable blood specimen anti-coagulation oscillation mixer which comprises a clamping assembly, the clamping assembly comprises a clamping plate, a plurality of clamping holes are formed in the upper portion of the clamping plate, rubber pads are fixedly connected to the rear portions of the inner walls of the clamping holes, and the rubber pads are arranged on the clamping plate. According to the blood specimen container clamping device, the threaded rod is controlled by rotating the first handle, the clamping plate slides, the staggering degree of the clamping hole and the placing hole is changed, and therefore the size of the clamping space is adjusted, and the blood specimen container clamping device can adapt to blood specimen containers with different diameters; the problem that a mixer is poor in compatibility with specimen specifications is solved, multiple devices do not need to be arranged for specimens of different specifications, rubber pads are soft in texture, clamping force can be buffered while firm clamping is guaranteed, physical damage to specimen containers is avoided, and the device can be conveniently carried through two second handles.

A method of determining a 3D center location of a specimen container on a track. The method includes providing a calibration object on the track; providing an initially calibrated image capture device adjacent to the track; moving the calibration object to at least two different longitudinal positions along the track; capturing a first image with the calibration object located at the first longitudinal position; capturing a second image with the calibration object located at the second longitudinal position; and determining a three-dimensional path trajectory of a center location along the track based at least upon the first image and the second image. The method can be used to determine a 3D center location of a specimen container imaged anywhere within a viewing area. Characterization apparatus and specimen testing apparatus adapted to carry out the methods are described, as are other aspects.

Provided are a specimen carrier (100) having two or more holding portions (101) that support specimen containers (150) of different diameters from different directions, and a conveying surface (201) on which the specimen carrier (100) slides, the specimen carrier (100) having a direction adjustment portion that adjusts the traveling direction of the specimen carrier (100) when the specimen carrier slides on the surface of the conveying surface (201) so that the direction of the force with which one of the two or more holding portions (101) holds the specimen container (150) is opposite to the traveling direction of the specimen carrier (100). Thus, a specimen conveying device and a carrier for conveying a specimen that does not limit the conveying path in electromagnetic conveying and can suppress the shaking of the specimen compared to the past are provided.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a conveyor is configured so that a plurality of holders are arranged, the holders each being configured to hold a specimen container in an upright state and includes a first magnet, the conveyor including an advancing member including a second magnet and configured to move along a conveyance path, the first magnet and the second magnet being adapted to produce an attractive force therebetween.

An apparatus includes a fluid reservoir, a sterilization member, and a transfer adapter. The sterilization member operably couples to the fluid reservoir. The sterilization member is configured to be transitioned between a first configuration, in which the sterilization member obstructs an inlet surface of the fluid reservoir and maintains the inlet surface in a substantially sterile environment, and a second configuration, in which the inlet surface is unobstructed. The transfer adapter is configured to be placed in fluid communication with a portion of a patient. The transfer adapter is configured to move relative to the sterilization member from a first position to a second position such that a surface of the transfer adapter contacts the sterilization member to transition the sterilization member to the second configuration. The fluid reservoir is placed in fluid communication with the transfer adapter when the transfer adapter is in the second position.

The utility model relates to the technical field of specimen fixing devices, in particular to a whole-course closed quantitative liquid injection pathological specimen fixing device which comprises a quantitative injection device, a stationary liquid container arranged at the liquid inlet end of the quantitative injection device and a specimen container arranged at the liquid outlet end of the quantitative injection device. The specimen container is provided with a measuring part, and dimension parameters of the specimen are obtained through the measuring part; the quantitative injection device comprises an injector, a control device and a pumping device, the control device is electrically connected with the pumping device, an injection cavity is formed in the injector, and a liquid injection channel communicated with the injection cavity is arranged between the injector and the stationary liquid container. The size parameters of the specimen can be directly observed through the measuring part and are input into the quantitative injection device, the control device sequentially calculates the volume of the specimen and the volume of the injection liquid according to the size parameters, manual calculation is not needed, and the accuracy and the efficiency of stationary liquid dosage calculation are improved; quantitative use of fixing liquid for specimen fixation is facilitated, and leakage and volatilization of the fixing liquid are avoided.

A device and method are disclosed for the real-time monitoring and detection of infectious agents in clinical specimens. The device utilizes a sensor array to detect gaseous biosignatures, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), released by metabolically active pathogens. A data processing module with an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm analyzes multi-sensor data to generate a time-resolved biosignature profile. The algorithm interprets this profile to provide diagnostic outputs, including pathogen presence, identity, an estimation of microbial load (e.g., CFU / mL), and, notably, a determination of the microbial growth rate calculated from the profile's change over time. Embodiments of the device include handheld point-of-care analyzers, integrated ‘smart caps’ for specimen containers, and in-line monitors for surgical drains. The technology enables rapid, data-driven clinical decisions for infection management by providing timely and dynamic assessments of microbial activity.

An automatic analyzing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a specimen container, a piercer, a detector, and processing circuitry. The specimen container is a container in which a specimen is housed, an opening of the specimen container being sealed by a cap. The piercer pierces the cap by a distal end. The detector detects a blot on the cap. The processing circuitry controls a piercing operation of the piercer.

The invention relates to the technical field of specimen boxes, and discloses a specimen box which comprises a box body, a box cover is hinged to the top of the box body, a display controller composed of a power source, a displayer, control keys and an RFID reader is installed on the front face of the box cover, and two contacts connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power source respectively are installed on the upper side edge of the box cover. The top opening of the box body is provided with two copper sheets corresponding to the contacts in position, and the copper sheets are integrally connected in the box body. The RFID technology is utilized, the reader is arranged on the box cover, RFID tags are attached to samples, the samples can be used in a matched mode, the reader reads information of the remaining samples in the box once every time the box cover is opened and closed, the information is displayed through the displayer, and people can find whether the samples are missed or not, or not, or take the samples mistakenly or not by watching the information. And the correct inspection of the sample is ensured.

The purpose of the present invention is to uniformly suppress dew condensation in each housing chamber when multiple housing chambers each house a specimen container. The specimen analysis device according to the present invention comprises two or more openings, wherein warm air is supplied from each of the openings to each housing chamber, and the volume of the air supplied from each of the openings is uniformed by a first air volume adjusting material (see FIG. 2).

The present invention can prevent an operator from mistakenly placing an emergency specimen or the occurrence of a test failure caused by the mistakenly placing the emergency specimen. Therefore, when the sample container (103) is added to the setting mechanism (101) after the analysis unit starts the analysis, the control unit (7) controls the setting mechanism and the dispensing mechanism (4) not to execute the operation. After a sample container has been added via an access unit (104) and before a dispensing mechanism starts a dispensing operation, a reader (105) reads sample data from an identification element for each sample container provided at an installation position of the installation mechanism, and reads the sample data from the identification element after the sample container has been added via the access unit (104). And compares the read sample data with the sample data read from the identification element before adding the sample container.

An optical characterization apparatus for imaging a specimen container containing a specimen. The optical characterization apparatus includes a moveable hood configured to move between an open state and a closed state relative to a specimen container imaging location and having an interior, wherein when the moveable hood is in the closed state, a specimen container positioned at the specimen container imaging location is at least partially located within the interior of the moveable hood. One or more optical devices coupled to or within the interior of the moveable hood are positioned, when the moveable hood is in the closed state, to allow imaging of a specimen container positioned at the specimen container imaging location. Automated specimen testing systems, optical characterization apparatus, and methods of measuring characteristics of specimen containers are provided, as are other aspects.