An automated immunostaining apparatus having a reagent application zone and a reagent supply zone. The apparatus has a carousel slide support (24) supporting a plurality of slide supports (24) thereon, and drive means (48) engaging the carousel slide support (24) for consecutively positioning each of a plurality of slide supports (26) in the reagent application zone. The apparatus also has a carousel reagent support (10) having a plurality of reagent container supports (11) thereon, and drive means (14) engaging the carousel for rotating the carousel and positioning a preselected reagent container support (11) in the reagent supply zone. The apparatus also has a reagent delivery actuator means (18) positioned for engaging a reagent container (12) positioned on a container support (11) in the reagent delivery zone and initiating reagent delivery from the reagent container (12) to a slide supported on a slide support (26) in the reagent receiving zone.
申请公布号
CA2299118(C)
申请公布日期
2006.08.08
申请号
CA19912299118
申请日期
1991.02.28
申请人
VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
发明人
HASSEN, CHARLES;HUMPHREYS, WILLIAM ROSS;COPELAND, KEITH G.;GROGAN, THOMAS M.;RICHARDS, WILLIAM L.;SHOWALTER, WAYNE A.;MILLER, PHILLIP C.;LEMME, CHARLES E.