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Apparatus for producing tissue arrays

US7595024B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Roland Walter · Tiefenbronn, DE
Rolf Metzner · Dossenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2006
Grant date	Sep 29, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2001/368
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for producing a tissue array, having at least one donor block (2) that comprises tissue (3) to be investigated, is described. A marked tissue section of the tissue (3) to be investigated is arranged on a specimen slide (22), a hollow needle (5) for removing a sample from the tissue (3) being present. A sighting device (12) is provided for positioning the hollow needle (5) above the donor block (2).

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