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Apparatus for producing tissue arrays

US7595025B2 · 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	Dec 14, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

An apparatus for producing a tissue array is described. At least one receiver block (1), and at least one donor block (2) that comprises tissue (3) to be investigated, are provided, a first hollow needle (4) for creating a cavity in the receiver block (1), and a second hollow needle (5) for removing a sample from the tissue (3) and introducing the sample (3) into the cavity of the receiver block (1), being present. A pantograph (6) is provided for positioning the first and/or the second hollow needle (4; 5) above the receiver block (1).

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