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US 2014/0273066 A1Published application
Automated cell collection and smearing
AssigneesNorthshore University Healthsystem, Northwestern University
InventorsVadim Backman, Hariharan Subramanian, John E. Chandler, Maria Jose Proenca
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems, devices, and methods for cell collection and/or cell smearing (e.g., on a slide). In particular, provided herein is an cell collection device, a translating slide holder, systems comprising such devices, and methods of use thereof.
Claims23
A cell collection device comprising:
- (a) a receiving portion, configured to receive a cell collection element;
- (b) a motor, configured to activate the cell collection element;
- and (c) a pressure sensor configured to detect an amount of pressure applied on a surface by the cell collection element.
A translating slide holder comprising:
- (a) a base;
- (b) a slide holder atop the base configured to accept an analysis substrate;
- and (c) a motor configured to translate the slide holder across the base when amount of pressure is within an optimal or pre-set range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.