119 results about "Specimen containers" patented technology

A system and method facilitates transfers of specimen containers (e.g., vials with caps) between storage cassettes and carrier cassettes. The storage cassettes are designed to be stored in cryogenic refrigerators while the carrier cassettes are designed to be temporarily stored in a portable carrier. Identification information is read from wireless transponders carried by the specimen containers. Visual mappings of the positions of the specimen container in the cassettes is provided. Presence and position of the specimen containers in the cassettes is verified, and alerts of inconsistencies provided along with corrective commands. Inventories of specimen container and even specific specimen holders are provided.

A system, device and method to pick and / or place specimen containers may include a pick and / or place head, a first secondary reservoir, and optionally a second secondary reservoir which hold cryogenic fluid in a liquid form, above a main reservoir of cryogenic liquid, to cool the pick and / or place head and / or to cool or recharge the specimen containers during transfer operations. Storage locations may be arrayed in wedge-shaped sets spaced above cryogenic liquid of the main reservoir of a cryogenic storage tank at one or more levels, and pivotal about a central axis via a motor and control system. A gap (e.g., wedge shaped gap) between two successively angularly adjacent sets of storage locations of the sets of storage locations at an upper level provides access to the storage locations of the sets of storage locations at a lower level. Cryogenic liquid temperatures and levels in reservoirs are monitored.

Disclosed is a specimen measurement apparatus configured to measure a specimen, including: a housing; a first rack tray configured to store therein a rack capable of holding a plurality of specimen containers, the first rack tray being able to be taken in and out with respect to the housing; a second rack tray configured to store therein a rack capable of holding a plurality of specimen containers, the second rack tray being able to be taken in and out with respect to the housing, independently from the first rack tray; and a controller programmed to perform a process related to measurement of the specimen, according to a normal mode or an urgent mode that is set as specimen measurement mode for each of the racks, the urgent mode being higher in urgency in measurement than the normal mode. When a rack in the normal mode and a rack in the urgent mode are stored in the housing, the controller preferentially performs measurement of the specimen held in the rack in the urgent mode.

Aspects of a water sample extraction system are disclosed. In some aspects, the water sample extraction system may be configured on a floatable platform. In aspects, a programmable control module may lower a submersible unit into a body of water to retrieve water specimens from predetermined depths. In some aspects, a submersible unit may include a submersible pump in fluid communication with a sample collection system. In some aspects, a submersible unit may be lowered into a body of water during sample collection and raised and stowed out of the water when not in active sample collection. An automated collection system may collect water specimens and place the specimens into separate specimen containers.

The invention provides a specimen tracking and checking system, which is suitable for at least one specimen container conveyed from a sending end to a checking end, and comprises a weight sensing module, an image acquisition module, an image recognition module, a control module and a network communication module which are arranged at the sending end and the checking end, the control module generates first specimen information and second specimen information at the sending end and the checking end respectively according to the weight of the specimen container and the identified target image, and the checking end is further provided with a comparison module for comparing whether the first specimen information is consistent with the second specimen information or not.

This invention is configured as follows in order to provide: a specimen information reading device making it possible to identify a type of specimen container by the shape of a cap, the color of the cap, or the like, and to quickly and accurately recognize label information applied to the specimen container or measure a specimen quantity that is in the specimen container; and a specimen processing system provided therewith.　This specimen information reading device is provided with a specimen container rotation unit for rotating a specimen container having an attached label that lists information for identifying at least a specimen accommodated therein, in order to read the label of the specimen container; a label reading unit for optically reading the label; and a weight measurement unit for measuring the weight of the specimen container accommodating the specimen therein. The weight measurement unit is provided with a control unit that executes control so as to measure the weight while the specimen container rotation unit is rotating the specimen container at a substantially constant speed. In addition, this specimen processing system is provided with the specimen information reading device.

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 purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic analysis device that enables easy finding of, at a taking-out destination, a specimen rack for which taking-out has been designated by a user. For this purpose, the present invention is an automatic analysis device comprising: an insertion unit for inserting specimen racks on which a specimen container for storing a specimen can be mounted; a conveyance line for conveying the specimen racks; an analysis unit for analyzing the specimens; a plurality of taking-out units for taking out the specimen racks; a control unit for controlling operation of the conveyance line; and a display unit for displaying information pertaining to analysis. The control unit causes the display unit to output a screen for designating a taking-out target from among the specimen racks inserted into the insertion unit, and when the taking-out target is designated, causes the display unit to output a screen for designating the taking-out destination, of the taking-out target, from among the plurality of taking-out units.

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 utility model provides a urine cast-off cell collecting device and belongs to the field of samplers. The urine exfoliated cell collecting device comprises a specimen container, a connector and a cell collecting filter screen, the specimen container comprises a container body and a connecting pipe section communicated with an inner cavity of the container body, the cell collecting filter screen is arranged in the connector, and the connector is detachably and fixedly connected with the connecting pipe section. At least part of the side wall of the container body is a deformation wall which can elastically deform under the action of external force so as to compress the volume of the inner cavity of the container body. According to the utility model, the urine sample is collected by utilizing the sample container which can deform under external force so as to compress the volume of the inner cavity, so that the urine sample is pressed in the process of filtering the urine sample so as to accelerate the urine sample to pass through the cell collection filter screen, and the collection efficiency of cast-off cells is improved.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic analysis device capable of detecting abnormalities at the time of aspiration with high accuracy even when the amount of analyte to be used for analysis is small. To this end, this automatic analysis device is provided with: a dispensing unit that sucks a specimen from a specimen container that accommodates the specimen; and a control unit that controls the dispensing unit such that, after suctioning a third predetermined amount of the sample that is larger than a first predetermined amount, which is the amount of the sample used for analysis, the dispensing unit discharges a second predetermined amount of the sample to a predetermined site different from the sample container, and thereafter dispenses the sample to the sample container. Discharging the first predetermined amount of the sample to a reaction vessel used for analysis; a detection unit that detects a pressure waveform in the dispensing unit; and a determination unit that determines, on the basis of a first waveform, which is the pressure waveform when the dispensing unit sucks the specimen, an empty suction, which is a state in which the dispensing unit sucks the specimen insufficiently, and / or a clogging, which is a state in which the specimen clogs the dispensing unit.

The present invention is provided with: a plurality of specimen container holders (203) that hold one specimen container (201); a function module (3) that performs a process associated with analysis of the specimen; a transport unit (4) that is connected to the functional module (3) and transports the specimen container (201) held by the specimen container holder (203) to the functional module (3); and a control unit (2) that, when it is determined that there are a plurality of sample containers (201) having the same identification information when a sample analysis request item is acquired, assigns the request item to each sample container (201), or, when there are a plurality of sample containers (201) having the same identification information, assigns the request item to each sample container (201). The transport of another sample container (201) having the same identification information is controlled on the basis of the transport status of the sample container (201) having the same identification information.

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.

The utility model discloses an intraoperative specimen collecting device for hysteroscopic surgery, which comprises a main pipeline, a sampling pipeline, a sampling pipeline, a sampling pipeline, a sampling pipeline, a sampling pipeline, a sampling pipeline and a sampling pipeline, and is characterized in that the main pipeline comprises a main pipeline body, and one end of the main pipeline body is connected with a suction pipe while the other end is connected with a negative pressure suction device; the collecting pipeline comprises a branch pipe body communicated with the main pipe body, and the free end of the branch pipe body is detachably connected with a negative pressure source; and the control valves are respectively arranged on the main pipe body and the branch pipe bodies and are used for controlling the main pipe body and the branch pipe bodies to be alternately connected and disconnected. According to the aspirator tube, abnormal tissue specimens reserved in the main tube body can be quickly and accurately transferred into a specimen container during an operation, the aspirator tube does not need to be repeatedly inserted and pulled, it is ensured that the specimens are accurately collected, and the specimens are prevented from being polluted or the operation environment is prevented from being polluted.

[Problem to be Solved] To provide an automatic analyzer that can improve the reliability of inspection results by achieving lower-risk dispensation of a specimen, and also improve the inspection efficiency by reducing the number of specimen containers that cannot be used for a particular analysis module. [Means for Solution] It includes an image obtaining unit 203 that obtains an image of a specimen container 105, a specifying unit 204 that specifies distance information from an opening of the specimen container 105 to a liquid surface of the specimen and information of a type or a diameter of the specimen container 105 from the image, a storing unit 205 that stores a threshold for the distance corresponding to the type of the specimen container 105, and a determining unit 206 that determines whether or not to dispense the specimen whose image has been obtained, according to the distance specified by the specifying unit 204 and the threshold stored in the storing unit 205.

A biological specimen of a subject is handled and tracked for a procedure involving that specimen. Prior to initiation of the procedure, a first procedure data structure (PDS) is generated. The first PDS binds an identifier corresponding to the subject with an indicator of a procedure to be performed on the specimen and identifiers of a specimen container and a specimen holder that physically contacts the biological specimen, as well as a scheduled time for the procedure. A schedule of a plurality of PDSs including the first PDS, is displayed on a display device of a graphical user interface. Following initiation of the procedure, the first PDS is updated based on user input, and after the procedure, at least a portion of the first PDS, as updated, is stored in a database in conjunction with other PDSs respectively associated with other completed procedures.

The utility model provides a sample fixing device and an asphalt penetration tester. The sample fixing device comprises a bracket, four clamping rods are arranged on the top of the bracket in a circumferential array mode, the bottom ends of the clamping rods are connected with the bracket in a sliding mode, locking mechanisms used for locking or releasing the clamping rods and the bracket are arranged at the bottom ends of the clamping rods, and four supporting legs are arranged at the bottom of the bracket in a circumferential array mode. Side supporting mechanisms are uniformly arranged on the periphery of the bracket; according to the utility model, the bracket is supported in the water bath tub through the supporting legs, and the end parts of the side supporting mechanisms at the periphery of the bracket are propped against the inner side of the water bath tub, so that the stability of connection between the bracket and the water bath tub is improved, and the sample container is clamped between the clamping rods for fixation and is not easy to fluctuate along with water flow in the testing process; a sample can be stably fixed in the water bath basin, the operation convenience is improved, and the test precision is ensured.

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 method for characterizing a specimen and specimen container to be analyzed in an automated diagnostic analysis system. The method can provide a segmentation determination and / or HILN determination (hemolysis, icteric, hyperlipidemia, or normolysis) for the specimen while protecting patient information. The method includes: capturing an image of the specimen container via an image capture device; identifying a label attached to the specimen container in the captured image via an anonymization network; and editing the captured image via the anonymization network to mask some or all information present in the label, thereby removing the information from the captured image. A quality inspection module and system configured to perform this method are also described as further aspects.

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).

A system and method of tracking and checking specimen are disclosed. It is suitable for at least a specimen container, which is transported from a transmitting end to a checking end. The system comprises a weight-sensing module, an image capturing module, a controlling module, and a network communication module, which are disposed at the transmitting end and the checking end. In accordance with a weight of the specimen container and an identified target image, the controlling module generates first specimen information and second specimen information respectively at the transmitting end and the checking end. The checking end is further equipped with a comparison module for comparing whether the first specimen information and the second specimen information are identical.

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.