Transporter systems, assemblies and associated methods for transporting tissue samples

A sample transport device comprising:

• (a) a thermally insulated main body;
• (b) one or more specimen containers;
• (c) a cavity disposed within each of the one or more specimen containers;
• (d) one or more lids, wherein each of the one or more lids is removably engageable with one of the one or more specimen containers;
• (e) one or more cassette clips removably coupled to the one or more lids;
• (f) one or more histology cassettes removably coupled to the one or more cassette clips;
• (g) one or more data loggers, wherein each data logger of the one or more data loggers includes a temperature sensor;
• one or more carrier assemblies, wherein each carrier assembly includes adjacent first and second openings, wherein the first opening is configured to removably hold one specimen container of the one or more specimen containers, and wherein the second opening is configured to removably hold one of data logger of the one or more data loggers, wherein the first and second openings are in thermal communication;
• (h) a tray insertable within the thermally insulated main body, wherein the tray comprises a plurality of receptacles, each of the plurality of receptacles configured to removably hold one carrier assembly of the one or more carrier assemblies;
• (i) a cover removably engageable with the thermally insulated main body;
• and
• (j) one or more cooling elements in thermal communication with the plurality of receptacles of the tray, wherein the one or more cooling elements are configured to maintain the plurality of receptacles at a temperature ranging from 0° C. to 10° C. for at least 2 hours.