Method for execution upon processing of at least one histological sample
AssigneeLeica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
InventorsArne BURISCH, Christian LÖCHTE, Annika RATZ, Hermann ULBRICH, Karl-Heinrich WESTERHOFF
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for execution upon processing of at least one histological sample that is arranged, in particular after an infiltration process, in a closed cassette (2). The method is characterized in that prior to opening of the cassette (2), the sample is detached from the cover of the cassette (2) and/or isolated.
Claims15
An automatic apparatus (1), comprising:
- means for heating the cassette before the cassette is opened;
- and
- means for exposing the cassette to mechanical vibrations, after the infiltration process and before the cassette is opened;
- whereby the sample is detached or isolated from one or more of the following:
- a cover of the cassette (2), another sample, and a basket of the cassette, prior to opening of the cassette (2).
An apparatus (1) for treating at least one histological sample located in a cassette (2), wherein the apparatus (1) is suitable for detaching a sample, located in a closed cassette (2), from the inner side of the cover of the cassette (2), and/or for isolating the sample located in the closed cassette (2), without opening the cassette.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.