Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

Devon C Campbell

William L Richards

Charles Daniel Lemme

Wayne A Showalter

Kurt Reinhardt

Andrew Ghusson

Glen Ward

Austin Micheil Ashby

Kimberly Christensen

Miroslav Holubec

Vince Rizzo

Kendall B Hendrick

Parula Mehta

Brandon Ambler

Matthew Freeman

Rick Griebel

Chris Borchert

Vincent R Rizzo

David Bryant

Mirek Holubec

Wayne Showalter

Vincent Rizzo

An automated system is provided for performing slide processing operations on slides bearing biological samples. In one embodiment, the disclosed system includes a slide tray holding a plurality of slides in a substantially horizontal position and a workstation that receives the slide tray. In a particular embodiment, a workstation delivers a reagent to slide surfaces without substantial transfer of reagent (and reagent borne contaminants such as dislodged cells) from one slide to another. A method for automated processing of slides also is provided.

Automated high volume slide processing system

Apparatus and methods for automatically staining or treating multiple tissue samples mounted on slides are provided, in which the slides and reagent bottles are held in fixed position, and the reagent, wash and coverslipping solutions brought to the slides. Alternatively, the slides are held in fixed position, while the reagent, wash and coverslipping solutions brought to the slides.

Automated molecular pathology apparatus having fixed slide platforms

Apparatus and methods for controlling the fluid on a slide are provided. Fluid reduction is accomplished by directing stream(s) of fluid at an edge of the slide, the streams of fluid being at an angle with the slide of less than 90&#xb0;. The surface tension at the edge of the slide is broken by the stream(s). And, the fluid which is on the slide is drawn or pulled by the streams of liquid, thereby reducing the fluid on the slide to a reproducible, consistent level.

Slide acqueous volume controlling apparatus

Apparatus and methods for controlling the fluid on a slide are provided. Fluid reduction is accomplished by directing stream(s) of fluid at an edge of the slide, the streams of fluid being at an angle with the slide of less than 90&deg;. The surface tension at the edge of the slide is broken by the stream(s). And, the fluid which is on the slide is drawn or pulled by the streams of liquid, thereby reducing the fluid on the slide to a reproducible, consistent level.

Slide aqueous volume controlling apparatus

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Oro Valley, AZ, United States of America

Devon C Campbell