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US 8,409,529 B2Granted
Histology slide and paraffin block protector and transport sleeve
AssigneeH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.
InventorNoel D. Clark
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Abstract
A protective sheath for prolonged storage of pathology paraffin blocks. The sheath protects the paraffin block against gouging, scratching, denting, rodents, and insects. A pathology slide slides into slots in the protective sheath fixing the slide into position in protective sheath. Fixation points are built on the side of the slide to allow a user or automated system to place and retrieve protective sheath.
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A protective sheath, comprising
- a first protective member, wherein the first protective member further comprises
- a first and second vertical walls, having an upper edge, a lower edge, a transverse edge and an opening edge;
- a first upper horizontal wall disposed on the upper edge of the first and the second vertical walls;
- a first lower horizontal wall disposed on the lower edge of the first and the second vertical walls;
- a first transverse wall disposed on the transverse edge of the first and the second vertical walls, wherein the walls define a box and wherein the first and second vertical walls are substantially the same size;
- at least one opening disposed in the upper horizontal wall and adapted to accept a tissue slide;
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- a second protective member disposed on the transverse wall of the first protective member, further comprising
- a third vertical wall and fourth vertical wall having an upper edge, a lower edge, and a transverse edge;
- a second upper horizontal wall disposed on the upper edge of the third vertical wall and fourth vertical wall;
- a second lower horizontal wall disposed on the lower edge of the third vertical wall and fourth vertical wall;
- a second transverse wall disposed on the transverse edge of the third and the fourth vertical walls, wherein the walls define a box and wherein the third and fourth vertical walls are substantially the same size;
- where the second protective member is adapted to accept a paraffin block.
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A protective sheath, comprising
- a first protective member, wherein the first protective member further comprises
- a first and second vertical walls, having an upper edge, a lower edge, a transverse edge and an opening edge;
- a first upper horizontal wall disposed on the upper edge of the first and the second vertical walls;
- a first lower horizontal wall disposed on the lower edge of the first and the second vertical walls;
- a first transverse wall disposed on the transverse edge of the first and the second vertical walls, wherein the walls define a box and wherein the first and second vertical walls are substantially the same size;
- at least one opening disposed in the upper horizontal wall and adapted to accept a tissue slide;
- a sheath body further comprising
- a third vertical wall and fourth vertical wall, having an upper edge, a lower edge, a transverse edge and an opening edge, where the opening edge is disposed on the first transverse wall;
- a second upper horizontal wall disposed on the upper edge of the third and the fourth vertical walls;
- a second lower horizontal wall disposed on the lower edge of the third and the fourth vertical walls;
- a second transverse wall disposed on the transverse edge of the third and the fourth vertical walls, wherein the walls define a box and wherein the third and the fourth vertical walls are substantially the same size;
- at least one handling point disposed on the third and the fourth vertical walls;
- and
- a second protective member disposed on the second transverse wall of the sheath body, further comprising
- a fifth vertical wall and sixth vertical wall having an upper edge, a lower edge, a transverse edge and an opening edge, where the opening edge is disposed on the second transverse wall
- a third upper horizontal wall disposed on the upper edge of the fifth vertical wall and sixth vertical wall;
- a third horizontal wall disposed on the lower edge of the fifth vertical wall and sixth vertical wall;
- a third transverse wall disposed on the transverse edge of the fifth vertical wall and sixth vertical walls, wherein the walls define a box and wherein the fifth vertical wall and sixth vertical walls are substantially the same size;
- where the second protective member is dimensioned and adapted to accept a paraffin block.
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