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Apparatus, system, and method of processing biopsy specimen

US8883515B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas · US

Inventors

Shree G. Sharma · Little Rock, US
Manisha Singh · Framingham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2011
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 13, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/25
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A biopsy pipette with a filter attached in an internal compartment of a pipette designed to prevent lodging and possible loss of the tissue specimen for analysis. A biopsy test tube may be provided with a biopsy bag attached in the internal compartment of the test tube. Further, a biopsy cassette may be provided with an opening configured to receive a pipette. An automated and non-automated system and method of using the biopsy pipette, biopsy test tube, and biopsy cassette in the processing of biopsy specimen is also disclosed.

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