发明名称 |
CELL BLOCK EMBEDDING SYSTEM AND METHODS |
摘要 |
A system for making cell blocks includes a cell block cassette and processing station, the cassette including a main body having a having a collection aperture formed therein and a filter assembly removably attached to the main body, the filter assembly defining a collection well in communication with the collection aperture, and having a filter positioned across a bottom surface of the collection well, the filter configured to retain cellular matter carried in a fluid that is dispensed into the collection well and flows across the filter. The cell block processor has a cassette interface removably seating the cell block cassette, and a sensor positioned or positionable to detect and monitor a fluid level in the collection well. The processing station includes an automated fluid delivery system operable to dispense a fluid into the collection well, and a controller operatively coupled to the fluid deliver system, wherein the controller causes the fluid delivery system to selectively dispense fluids into the collection well based at least in part on a flow rate across the filter determined at least in part based on changes in the monitored fluid level in the collection well. |
申请公布号 |
CA2884131(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.06.28 |
申请号 |
CA20072884131 |
申请日期 |
2007.08.15 |
申请人 |
CYTYC CORPORATION |
发明人 |
HUTCHINS, TIMOTHY;WATTS, HAL;SCAMPINI, STEVEN A.;GRIMES, ERIC;FISCHER, ANDREW H. |
分类号 |
G01N1/36;C12M1/12;G01N35/00 |
主分类号 |
G01N1/36 |
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