Sysmex Corporation

Kazuya Fukuda

Kazunori Mototsu

Toshihiro Ootani

Masanori Imazu

Hironori Katsumi

Motoki Koyama

Nobuhiro Kitagawa

Takashi Yamato

Hiroki Koike

Daisuke Nakano

Toshikatsu Fukuju

Tomoyuki Nishida

Tsuyoshi Fukuzaki

Masayuki Ikeda

Masayuki Nakagawa

Yoshiyuki Tsuru

Tadashi Bandou

An analyzing apparatus is described, a representative one of which includes: rotatable table arranged with a plurality of holes for accommodating the reaction container which includes a specimen and a reagent; and a container transferring section, arranged on the rotatable table, for transferring the reaction container.

Analyzing apparatus, solid-liquid separation device and solid-liquid separation method

A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting component information regarding a component in a specimen contained in each of analyzing containers, the analyzing containers comprising first and second analyzing containers; an analyzing part for analyzing the component information detected by the detector; a transporting device for transporting specimen containers each containing a specimen, the specimen containers comprising first and second specimen containers; an operation mode selector for selecting one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode; a first supplying device for supplying the specimen of a first amount; a second supplying device for supplying the specimen of a second amount greater than the first amount; and a supply controller for controlling the first and second supplying devices in accordance with an operation mode selected by the operation mode selector, is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed.

Specimen analyzing apparatus and specimen analyzing method

The present invention is a sample analyzer comprising: a reagent storage configured to store a reagent container containing a reagent used for analyzing a sample, wherein the reagent storage comprises a liquid storing section which stores a liquid such that a surface of the liquid contacts an air within the reagent storage; and a liquid supply unit configured to supply the liquid into the liquid storing section.

Sample analyzer and non-transitory storage medium

A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting component information regarding a component in a specimen contained in each of analyzing containers, the analyzing containers comprising first and second analyzing containers; an analyzing part for analyzing the component information detected by the detector; a transporting device for transporting specimen containers each containing a specimen, the specimen containers comprising first and second specimen containers; an operation mode selector for selecting one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode; a first supplying device for supplying the specimen of a first amount; a second supplying device for supplying the specimen of a second amount grater than the first amount; and a supply controller for controlling the first and second supplying devices in accordance with an operation mode selected by the operation mode selector, is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed.

A pipette chip supply device for supplying a pipette chip for suctioning liquid, the pipette chip supply device comprising: a chip accommodating section for accommodating pipette chips; a conveying section for conveying the pipette chips supplied from the chip accommodating section; and a static eliminator for removing electrification charge of the pipette chips.

Pipette chip supply device, sample analyzing apparatus, pipette chip supply method and sample analyzing method

An analyzer comprising: a reagent suction unit for suctioning reagent from a reagent container; an analyzing unit for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent; a container raising and lowering unit comprising a mounting platform, wherein the container raising and lowering unit is configured to raise and lower the mounting platform; and a container holder configured to hold a plurality of reagent containers, wherein the container holder comprises a reagent container holding portion; wherein the mounting platform is configured to move a reagent container mounted thereon from a first position to a plurality of second positions, wherein the plurality of second positions comprises a position at which the reagent container is in contact with the reagent container holding portion is disclosed.

Analyzer

An analyzer comprising: an assembly holder for holding a reagent-containing assembly comprising an opening and a lid member for opening and closing the opening; an opening-closing section for opening and closing the opening by linearly moving the lid member in a reciprocating manner to substantially horizontal directions; a reagent suctioning section for suctioning reagent by inserting a pipette into the reagent-containing assembly through the opening; and an analyzing section for analyzing an analyzing specimen comprising a sample and the reagent is disclosed. A reagent-containing assembly and reagent suctioning method are also disclosed.

Analyzer, reagent-containing assembly, and reagent suctioning method

A reagent-containing assembly comprising: a reagent-accommodating section comprising an opening sealed by a seal member; and a seal-opening section comprising a breaking portion for breaking the seal member, and a suction hole configured to provide access to the reagent-accommodating section; wherein the reagent-accommodating section and the seal-opening section are configured for detachable engagement with each other is disclosed.

Reagent-containing assembly

First and second aspirator manipulation units operate a single-pipette in a coagulation analyzer for aspirating plasma samples from both rubber-capped as well as uncapped vessels. A first holder in the first aspirator manipulation unit actually retains the pipette, while a second holder in the second aspirator manipulation unit is configured to enclose the first holder leaving a predetermined amount of play. To move the pipette toward a sample vessel in a rack that has been shifted into aspiration position, the holders in the manipulation units are inter-fitted, and are translated down. If the pipette strikes a cap, a sensing means in the first aspirator manipulation unit signals a controller to operate the first aspirator manipulation unit to back the pipette upward slightly. Thereupon, the controller, via the second aspirator manipulation unit, actuates the second holder alone to press on the first holder to stab the pipette through the cap. For this operation, the pipette tip is cut obliquely and the rim of its inner wall is specially chamfered to prevent the punctured rubber in the cap from clogging the tip. After the pipette aspirates an aliquot of the plasma sample, the controller actuates the second holder in reverse to draw the pipette out from the cap. The first aspirator manipulation unit carries out other pipette manipulation operations alone. Accordingly, the pipette is driven differentially in accordance with the capped/uncapped status of the vessel present in the aspiration position.

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Kobe, Japan

Kazuya Fukuda