Tissue processor

US7722811B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Marc Konrad · Dossenheim, DE
• Stefan Kunkel · Aschaffenburg, DE
• Holger Metzner · Schallstadt, DE
• Eberhard Sendobry · Rimbach, DE
• Markus Dobusch · Wiesloch, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 2006
• Grant date: May 25, 2010
• Expiry date: Jan 18, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T436/113332
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A tissue processor (1) is described, having a retort (2) for processing histological samples with different reagents, having multiple reagent reservoir vessels (3), and having a conduit system and a control device (5) for delivering reagents out of the reagent reservoir vessels (3) into the retort (2). A suction conduit (11) projects into each reagent reservoir vessel (3) through the vessel opening (7) for reagent withdrawal. A closure system (12) having an externally tapered and internally hollow closure plug (13) is provided for closing off the vessel opening (7). The suction conduit (11) is guided through a cavity (14) of the closure plug (13) for reagent withdrawal.