Bio-Rad Innovations

Diamed Gmbh

Bio-Rad Europe Gmbh

Noviloire

Jean-Michel Brisebrat

Frédéric Buffiere

Sébastien Bernay

Cédric Gagnepain

Serge Petit

Cedric Gagnepain

Daniel Seydoux

Pascal Barthelon

Sebastien Bernay

A medical analysis method uses a medical analysis machine provided with a poly-articulated robot () comprising joints defining at least six axes of rotation (A, A, A, A, A, A) and adapted for spacing and/or orienting a terminal member () according to six degrees of freedom, the terminal member bearing a grasping member () adapted for grasping a container (). The medical analysis method comprises at least the succession of steps consisting of providing a container () containing a sample to be treated stemming from a human being or an animal, transferring said container () towards at least one treatment station of the medical analysis machine () by means of the poly-articulated robot, treating the sample in a treatment station, transferring the container towards a station for capturing images, and displaying the treatment results through a user interface.

Medical analysis method

The invention relates to a station for uncovering a receptacle comprising a body in which a plurality of adjacent holes, initially sealed by a cover, are formed. The station comprises at least one cutting member for making at least one cut in the cover between two adjacent holes, so as to form at least one cover portion closing off at least one of the holes of the receptacle, i.e., the selected hole; and at least one heating gripping device which is arranged so as to heat and remove said cover portion, thereby opening the selected hole.

Methods for the selective uncapping of gel cards

The invention provides a piercing system for piercing at least one sealing membrane () closing off at least one cavity () of a receptacle, said system including a piercing member () configured to puncture the sealing membrane () and an ionizing device for removing the electrostatic charges that might be carried by said cavity (). In accordance with the invention, said ionizing device comprises the piercing member () that is adapted to present ionizing properties. The invention also provides a method of piercing at least one sealing membrane () closing off at least one cavity () of a receptacle, said method comprising piercing the sealing membrane () in order to open up said cavity (), and removing the electrostatic charges that might be carried by said cavity (), wherein the sealing membrane () is pierced and the electrostatic charges is removed by a piercing member () adapted to present ionizing properties.

System for piercing a sealing membrane

Station for the selective uncapping of gel cards

A device for filling at least one receptacle () of gel card type initially sealed by a cap. The filling device comprises a piercing member () for perforating the cap, an ionization ramp () for eliminating the electrostatic charges capable of being borne by the receptacle, and filling means () one or more pipettes () for filling the receptacle after perforation of the cap and elimination of the electrostatic charges.

Gel card filling device comprising an ionizer

Receptacle of gel card type comprising a body, formed in which are several adjacent wells, initially sealed by a cover having a length and a width. The cover has at least one precut between two adjacent wells so as to form at least one cover portion sealing at least one of the wells of the receptacle.

Receptacle of gel card type equipped with a lid comprising a precut

The invention relates to a device for filling at least one receptacle () of gel card type initially sealed by a cap. The invention is characterized by the fact that the filling device comprises a piercing member () for perforating the cap, means () for eliminating the electrostatic charges capable of being borne by the receptacle, and filling means () for filling the receptacle after perforation of the cap and elimination of the electrostatic charges.

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Villers, France

Jean-Michel Brisebrat