Grossing station
AssigneeMP Acquisition, LLC
InventorGeorge Hallman
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Abstract
A grossing station for use with performing autopsy, necropsy or pathology procedures comprises a table and an overhead hood connected to a top surface of the table. The grossing station further comprises a blower and ventilation system arranged in the table to move air across the table from a front to rear direction. The grossing station also comprises a trough arranged in an upper surface of the table, wherein the trough receives a plurality of interchangeable grid plates or sinks therein. The grossing station also comprises a first and second panel arranged at the side of the hood in order to create a fume hood for use by the user of the grossing station.
Claims21
A grossing station, said station comprising:
- a table;
- an overhead hood connected to said table;
- a blower and ventilation system arranged in said table to move air across said table from a front to rear direction;
- and
- a trough arranged in an upper surface of said table.
A method of ventilating a grossing station, said method comprising the steps of:
- arranging a plurality of blowers at a front edge of a table of the grossing station;
- arranging another blower at or near a rear edge of said table or in a hood of the grossing station;
- moving air across said table from a front edge to a rear edge thereof;
- and
- venting said moving air to a storage device, a filter or atmosphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.