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Device and method for transporting and handling tissue

US8449477B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2006
Grant dateMay 28, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N1/312
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device and method are provided for tissue handling, while maintaining the in-vivo tissue orientation. The device includes a structure, configured for receiving and holding a tissue specimen, wherein the tissue specimen includes tissue positional references; and device positional references, associated with the structure, for fixing the orientation of the tissue specimen, when held by the device, so as to reflect the tissue specimen positional references.

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