Leica Biosystems Nussloch Gmbh

Midhat Hajrovic

Karl-Heinz Westerhoff

Bernhard Neef

Simon Keimer

The present invention relates to a gripper device for transporting a rack () for microscope slides (), in particular in systems for preparing tissue samples for histological examinations, the gripper device having a gripping mechanism including a pair of gripping arms (), whose ends are configured as gripping sections () for gripping the rack. In order to provide a gripper device which can be used in a versatile manner in automated stainers and coverslippers and contributes to reducing the cost of manufacture, it is proposed that the gripping sections () be provided with first profiles () for gripping the rack () in a vertical position and second profiles () for gripping the rack () in a horizontal position.

Gripper device for transporting racks

An automated processing machine, in particular an automated coverslipper or an automated stainer used for processing samples placed on slides and having an output device for outputting slides that have been processed by the automated processing machine. The output device includes an extensible and retractable drawer unit. The drawer unit includes at least one receiving channel for receiving a plurality of holders for slides. Holders received in any position in the receiving channel can be removed therefrom when the output device is in the open position. The automated processing machine is designed such that holders intended for output are inserted into the at least one receiving channel.

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Einhausen, Germany

Midhat Hajrovic