Automated Analysis Device and Control Method for Same
AssigneeHitachi High-Tech Corporation
InventorsMasato YAMAUCHI, Takamichi MORI
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to reduce a replacement frequency of a probe cleaner in an automatic analysis device using a plurality of probe cleaners and a control method for the same. An automatic analysis device according to the present invention includes a dispensing probe that performs aspiration and discharge of at least one of a reagent and a sample and a liquid delivery mechanism that delivers each of a first probe cleaner and a second probe cleaner for cleaning the dispensing probe, a heterogeneous probe cleaner region in which the first probe cleaner and the second probe cleaner may exist, and a storage unit that stores a type of the probe cleaner existing in the heterogeneous probe cleaner region (see FIG. 5).
Claims6
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An automatic analysis device comprising:
- an aliquoting probe that performs aspiration and discharge of at least one of a reagent and a sample;
- a liquid delivery mechanism that delivers each of a first probe cleaner and a second probe cleaner for cleaning the aliquoting probe;
- a heterogeneous probe cleaner region in which the first probe cleaner and the second probe cleaner may exist;
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- a storage unit that stores a type of the probe cleaner existing in the heterogeneous probe cleaner region, wherein
- the storage unit further stores a device status, and
- the automatic analysis device controls the liquid delivery mechanism by determining, based on the device status and the type of the probe cleaner stored in the storage unit, at least one of
- whether replacement of the probe cleaner existing in the heterogeneous probe cleaner region is necessary, and
- the type of the probe cleaner to be delivered for replacement.
A control method for an automatic analysis device including,
- an aliquoting probe that performs aspiration and discharge of at least one of a reagent and a sample,
- a liquid delivery mechanism that delivers each of a first probe cleaner and a second probe cleaner for cleaning the aliquoting probe, and
- a heterogeneous probe cleaner region in which the first probe cleaner and the second probe cleaner may exist, wherein
- the control method includes a step of storing a type of the probe cleaner existing in the heterogeneous probe cleaner region in a storage unit of the automatic analysis device,
- in the step of storing, a device status is further stored, and
- the control method further includes a step of controlling the liquid delivery mechanism by determining, based on the device status and the type of the probe cleaner stored in the storage unit, at least one of
- whether replacement of the probe cleaner existing in the heterogeneous probe cleaner region is necessary, and
- the type of the probe cleaner to be delivered for replacement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.