Integrated tissue processing and embedding systems, and methods thereof

摘要

Apparatus and methods for integrating tissue processors and embedding systems. An apparatus, of one aspect, includes a robot. The robot has a work envelope that encompasses a location having a tissue holder and an input of an embedding system. The tissue holder has at least one processed tissue. The robot is configured to transfer the tissue holder from the location to the input of the embedding system. A method, of one aspect, may include moving a robot to a location having a tissue holder. The tissue holder may have at least one processed tissue. The robot may engage with the tissue holder at the location. The robot may move the tissue holder from the location to an input to an embedding system. The robot may disengage from the tissue holder at the input to the embedding system. Other methods, apparatus, and systems are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
moving a robot to a location having a tissue holder, the tissue holder having at least one processed tissue, in which water has been removed from each processed tissue and an embedding agent has been infiltrated into each processed tissue; engaging the tissue holder with the robot at the location; moving the tissue holder from the location to an input to an embedding system with the robot; and disengaging the robot from the tissue holder at the input to the embedding system.