Leica Biosystems Nussloch Gmbh

Leica Instruments (singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Michael Rapp

Hermann Ulbrich

Marc Konrad

Stefan Kuenkel

Udo Herrmann

Markus Dobusch

Michael Erben

Stefan Künkel

Holger Metzner

Claus Haberkorn

Eva Goedecke

Joachim Hoffmann

Frank Meder

Michael Thiel

Martin Zwicklowsky

Nils Jakob

The invention relates to a method of displaying a system state of an automatic treatment device, a corresponding display system which is configured for carrying out the method, and a treatment device equipped with the display system. At least one system parameter () is determined, the at least one determined () system parameter () is evaluated on the basis of evaluation criteria, the system state is evaluated on the basis of the at least one evaluated () system parameter (), and the evaluated () system state is displayed by a traffic light function ().

Display of a system state of a treatment device for microscopic samples

A method and an apparatus are described for infiltrating tissue samples with carrier material, preferably paraffin. A supply of carrier material is kept ready for use in a supply station. From there, the carrier material can be delivered into at least a first and a second container. In these first and second containers carrier materials of differing degrees of purity are kept ready for use, respectively, for performing various infiltration steps on tissue samples. By means of the described method and apparatus the tissue processor can be operated with as little interruptions as possible and an ease in operation is achieved.

Method and apparatus for infiltrating tissue samples with paraffin

An apparatus and a method for processing tissue samples are described. The apparatus comprises: at least one retort for accommodating tissue samples; at least one container for storing alcohol or xylene; a valve adapted to connect the at least one retort with the at least one container depending on an operating position of the valve; and at least a first sensor that is arranged in flow direction between the container and the retort for measuring a value of a parameter that represents a purity level of the alcohol or xylene; wherein the first sensor and the valve are configured to replace the alcohol or xylene depending on the value of the parameter that represents the purity level. The method comprises for the alcohol or xylene conducting between the container and the retort; automatically measuring the purity level and replacing depending on the purity level.

Method and apparatus for processing tissue samples using a sensor

A tissue processor is described that comprises a retort for processing histological samples using various reagents, a plurality of exchangeable reagent supply containers that each comprise at least one container opening, a system of conduits, a control device for conveying reagents out of the reagent supply containers through at least one reagent conduit into the retort, and system bottles. The reagent supply containers and the system bottles are connected via the pertinent reagent conduits to at least one valve. The valve is electrically connected to the control device such that at least one of filling and emptying of the system bottles with reagents from the reagent supply containers is controlled. This design allows differently dimensioned reagent supply containers while at the same time minimizing the space requirement for the reagent containers.

Tissue Processor

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Oftersheim, Germany

Michael Rapp