Sysmex Corporation

Shoichiro Asada

Keiichiro Shohmi

Kazuki Asao

Katsuhiko Jindo

Yoshinori Ooi

Tsukasa Hirata

Daijyu Obinata

Takaaki Nagai

Masaharu Shibata

Konobu Kimura

Noriyoshi Yoshida

Hiroaki Tobimatsu

Masamichi Tanaka

Kenichiro Suzuki

Hiromi Kataoka

Yuto Sasaki

Yuri Takagi

Mari Kono

Tetsuro Sugiura

Kosuke Yamaguchi

Naoya Maeda

Takeo Okuyama

Ryousuke Ishitsubo

Ryutaro Shinya

Kazuyuki Iguchi

Disclosed is an analysis method for a specimen using an analyzer connected to a host computer, the analysis method including: obtaining, with respect to each of a plurality of cells contained in the specimen, feature data of the cell; generating classification information in which each of the cells is classified into a plurality of cell types, by analyzing the feature data with use of an artificial intelligence algorithm and performing classifying; generating a measurement result of the specimen on the basis of the classification information; displaying, on a display part of the analyzer, the measurement result and at least a part of the classification information; and transmitting, to the host computer, output data that includes the measurement result and in which at least a part of the classification information has been removed.

Analysis method and analyzer

A specimen transport apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a holder including first and second trenches and configured to hold a specimen; a first transporter including a first protrusion to engage with the first trench and configured to transport the holder by transferring the first protrusion engaged with the first trench in an extension direction of the second trench; a second transporter including a second protrusion to engage with the second trench and configured to transport the holder by transferring the second protrusion engaged with the second trench in an extension direction of the first trench. The first trench is formed in at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the holder. The second trench is formed in at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the holder, and is formed to extend to a lateral surface of the holder.

Specimen transport apparatus, specimen measurement apparatus, specimen transport method, and holder

Disclosed is a specimen processing apparatus for genetic testing. The apparatus includes: a mode setting section configured to receive a setting of an operation mode from: an emulsion preparation mode for preparing a water-in-oil type (W/O type) emulsion having dispersed therein a plurality of droplets, each droplet containing a specimen which contains DNA and a bead to which a reagent component necessary for amplifying a target DNA molecule is bound; and an emulsion breaking mode for breaking the emulsion and collecting beads from the droplets; and a controller programmed to control the transfer unit and the dispensing unit in accordance with the operation mode set by the mode setting section.

Specimen processing apparatus for genetic testing

Disclosed is a method for adjusting a position of an aspirator in a sample processing apparatus, the sample processing apparatus comprising the aspirator configured to aspirate a sample or a reagent from a container and a capacitance sensor connected to the aspirator to detect change in capacitance, the method comprising: moving the aspirator above a position adjustment part which is electrically conductive and which is disposed at a predetermined position; obtaining capacitance detected by the capacitance sensor while moving the aspirator; and setting reference position information indicating a reference position of the aspirator based on change in the obtained capacitance.

Method for adjusting position of aspirator and sample processing apparatus

To provide a sample analyzer capable of accurately obtaining the number of analyzable samples. When analyzing a sample collected from a subject, a CPU of the sample analyzer calculates the number of analyzable samples based on a remaining number of tests of a reagent set in a reagent holding section and the number of tests of the reagent to be consumed in measurement of a control, and causes a output section to display the number of analyzable samples. When creating a calibration curve, the CPU calculates the number of analyzable samples based on a remaining number of tests of the reagent set in the reagent holding section, the number of tests of the reagent to be consumed in measurement of the control, and the number of tests of the reagent to be consumed in measurement of a calibrator, and causes the output section to display the number of analyzable samples.

Sample analyzer

A homogenizer, for homogenizing a tissue sample collected from a living body, comprising: a main body; and a storage cooler, comprising a container holder for holding a sample container, configured to cool a tissue sample in the sample container held by the container holder, the storage cooler being detachably installed to the main body, wherein the main body has a blender for crushing the tissue sample in the sample container held in the storage cooler is disclosed.

Homogenizer and storage cooler

A sample analyzer capable of operating in a first measuring mode for measuring a sample and a second measuring mode for measuring a sample, comprising: a sample provider for providing a sample; a common reagent provider for providing a common reagent used in the first measuring mode and the second measuring mode; a special reagent provider for providing a special reagent used in the second measuring mode; a mode selector for selecting one of the first measuring mode and the second measuring mode; a measuring section for measuring the sample; and wherein in the first measuring mode, the sample provider and the common reagent provider operate so as to make a first mode sample comprising the sample and the common reagent, and the measuring section operates so as to measure the first mode sample, and in the second measuring mode, the sample provider, the common reagent provider and the special reagent provider operate so as to make a second mode sample comprising the sample, the common reagent and the special reagent, and the measuring section operates so as to measure the second mode sample, is disclosed. A sample analyzing method is also disclosed.

Sample analyzer and sample analyzing method

Disclosed is a homogenizer comprising: a crushing part having a blender for crushing a tissue sample in a container; a rotation driver configured to rotate the blender in contact with the tissue sample; and an absorbing part for absorbing a pressure applied to the tissue sample, which is caused when the blender comes into contact with the tissue sample.

Homogenizer

The present invention provides a blood analyzer and a blood analyzing method capable of obtaining information regarding B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes without using a fluorescence-labeled antibody. The blood analyzer of the present invention includes a blood specimen supplying portion, a sample preparation portion that prepares a measurement sample without using a fluorescence-labeled antibody by mixing a blood specimen supplied from the blood specimen supplying portion, a hemolyzing agent, and a fluorescent dye that stains nucleic acid, a light source, a first detector that detects fluorescence, a second detector that detects scattered light, and information processing portion that classifies lymphocytes based on the intensity of fluorescence and scattered light, and based on the fluorescence intensity of the classified lymphocytes, obtains information regarding B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes.

Blood analyzer and blood analyzing method

A blood cell analyzer comprising: a detector for detecting predetermined component of leukocytes contained in a specimen; and a controller, including a memory under the control of a processor, the memory storing: correlation information relating to the correlation between leukocyte distribution data and either stab neutrophil or segmented leukocyte classification data; and instructions enabling the processor to carry out operations, comprising: (a) obtaining leukocyte distribution data of a subject based on the detection results of the detector; (b) obtaining the stab neutrophil or segmented leukocyte classification data based on the correlation information and the leukocyte distribution data of the subject; and (c) outputting the obtained stab neutrophil or segmented leukocyte classification data. A blood cell analyzing method and a computer program product is also disclosed.

Blood cell analyzer, blood cell analyzing method, and computer program product

A sample processing apparatus, comprising: a sample processing unit for processing a sample, wherein the sample processing unit comprises an operating device for processing a sample, a drive circuit for driving the operating device, and a first communication part which is configured so as to be capable of external communication; and a data processing unit for processing data output from the sample processing unit, wherein the data processing unit comprises a processor for generating control data for controlling the operating device, and a second communication part which is configured so as to be capable of communicating with the first communication part for transmitting the control data generated by the processor to the first communication part, wherein the drive circuit is configured so as to drive the operating device based on the control data received by the first communication part, is disclosed. A data processing apparatus is also disclosed.

Sample processing apparatus and data processing apparatus

A display device including an operator information storer for relating operator information and information concerning the type of language which the operator uses. The display device include a two or more character storers, including at least a first display character storer in which characters are described in a first language, a second display character storer in which characters are described in a second language, an input device for accepting the input of said operator information, a display character selector for accessing information concerning the type of language corresponding to the operator information accepted by the input device from the operator information storer, and for selecting the display character storer to be used, and a display panel for displaying the characters.

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Kobe, Japan

Shoichiro Asada