Histological specimens traceability apparatus and method
US11231348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00861
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention refers to an apparatus (100) for identification of tissue carriers (210) of human or animal tissue that are grouped in a batch (200), wherein the apparatus (100) comprises a working area (110) for receiving the batch (200) of at least two tissue carriers (210); a presence sensor (120) for detecting the presence of each of the tissue carriers (210) of the batch (200) received at the working area (110); an identification device (130) for detecting a unique identifier (220) of each of the tissue carriers (210) of the batch (200) received at the working area (110); and a control unit (140, 141, 142) being configured to identify positions of the working area (110), at which a tissue carrier (210) is detected to be present but no unique identifier (220) is detected and/or at which a unique identifier (220) is detected but no tissue carrier (210) is detected to be present, as identified positions. The present invention further refers to a system (300) as well as a method for tracking and identification of tissue carriers (210) of human or animal tissue.
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