METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING CHATTER IN HISTOLOGICAL SAMPLES

摘要

A device and method for the removal of excess embedding tissue from histological samples comprising a plate (20) with heating elements (25). The plate (20) has at least one trench (22) and a plurality of grooves (23) at t he surface (21) of the plate (20). The plate (20) is arranged at a slight angle as compared to a horizontal plane. Once the device reaches working temperatu re the user slides a cassette, with extra embedding medium down the surface (21 ) of the plate (20). The extra embedding medium melts from the cassette and ru ns through the plurality of grooves (23) to the trench (22) and finally to a receptacle.