Abbott Laboratories Corporation

Ronald J Shanafelter

Roger W Accurso

Michael J Kennedy

Jiong Wu

Mahmoud Janbakhsh

Svitlana Y Berezhna

Richard G Kendall

Daryl Wong

Trevor David Shields

Robert John Fahey

James A Janik

Jorge Haro

Adrian O'Connor

Ralph D Jansen

Gerard Doherty

Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods. According to certain embodiments, provided is an integrated analysis system that includes a first module including a sample analysis component and a first internal container conveyor system. The integrated analysis system further includes a second module including a second internal container conveyor system. The first and second modules are positioned adjacent each other such that the first and second internal container conveyor systems are aligned and adapted to transport containers from the first module to the second module. Also provided are methods of analyzing and preparing samples (e.g., blood and body fluid samples), as well as components that find use within the analysis systems of the present disclosure.

Systems and methods for automated analysis

Tube rack

Slide carrier

Slide caddy

Slide rack

A module for staging sample tubes and mixing the samples contained in the sample tubes for an automated clinical analyzer. In one embodiment, this module comprises a mixing drum, which is capable of mixing the contents of a sample tube in an end-over-end manner. The mixing drum is capable of mixing samples in the sample tubes without separating the solid components of the sample, e.g., red blood cells from the liquid components of the sample, e.g., plasma. A device for elevating the sample tube in the sample tube carrier can be used to enable the cap of the sample tube to be punctured by a piercing element in a piercing assembly. After the cap of the sample tube is punctured, a probe for aspirating the sample from said sample tube can obtain the sample in the receptacle of the sample tube through a bore in the piercing element. The piercing assembly can include a resiliently biased element for ejecting the sample tube from the piercing assembly.

Sample carrier for automatic loading of sample tubes for clinical analyzer

Automatic loading of sample tubes for clinical analyzer

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Ronald J Shanafelter