Paraffin-embedded block preparation device

A paraffin-embedded block preparation device comprising:

• a holding portion configured to hold a cassette holder including a cassette and a specimen vertically;
• a chemical liquid bottle holding portion provided with a plurality of chemical liquid bottles filled with a chemical liquid;
• a paraffin-filled bottle holding portion provided with a paraffin-filled bottle filled with liquid paraffin;
• a head including a cassette holder gripper configured to grip the cassette holder;
• a first conveying unit configured to move the head in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction;
• and
• a control unit including a processor and a storage configured to control the head and the first conveying unit, wherein
• the holding portion includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion,
• the first holding portion and the second holding portion respectively hold a first cassette holder and a second cassette holder, each of which is the cassette holder,
• the chemical liquid bottle holding portion includes a first chemical liquid bottle holding portion and a second chemical liquid bottle holding portion,
• the paraffin-filled bottle holding portion includes a first paraffin-filled bottle holding portion and a second paraffin-filled bottle holding portion, and
• the control unit causes the cassette holder gripper to grip the first cassette holder and inserts the first cassette holder into the chemical liquid bottle provided to the first chemical liquid bottle holding portion and the paraffin-filled bottle provided to the first paraffin-filled bottle holding portion, and causes the cassette holder gripper to grip the second cassette holder and inserts the second cassette holder into the chemical liquid bottle provided to the second chemical liquid bottle holding portion and the paraffin-filled bottle provided to the second paraffin-filled bottle holding portion.