Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

Timothy James Keller

Brian Howard Kram

Austin Micheil Ashby

Kevin David Marshall

Christine Tse

Christopher Lawrence Donat

Michael Otter

Glen Ward

Benjamin C Stevens

Matthew Mette

Stacey Stanislaw

Donald Michael Barnett

Chad Wilkinson

Nathan Crum

Taylor J Shingler

Evan T Graves

Heidi Barnett

Christian Roessler

Kenneth S Weir

James E Phillips-Portillo

Samuel Psota

Patrick Brown

Elizabeth Pigman

Vinnie Petre

Alastair Laing

Daniel R Kurycki

Vanessa J Bennett

Jr John D Willems

Matthew D Mette

Chad A Wilkinson

Marvin Arthur Petre

The present disclosure is directed to opposables including a body having a plurality of cavities disposed therein. Each cavity can be designed to contain one or more reagents, liquids, or fluids which may be applied to a specimen-bearing surface. In some embodiments, the cavities include one or more reagent chambers, the reagent chambers can have one or more seals such that the reagents, liquids, or fluids contained therein may be stored and released to the specimen-bearing surface.

Opposables incorporating onboard reagents and automated specimen processing systems

A tissue sample that has been removed from a subject can be properly fixed for evaluation using the disclosed transporter assembly for carrying a tissue sample and method for fixing an unfixed tissue sample. In one embodiment, the disclosed assembly includes a transport container, a fixative in the transport container, and a cooling device that reduces and/or maintains the temperature of the fixative to perform a pre-soaking process at a temperature of less than about 7&#xb0; C. The pre-soaking process can, for example, be performed during sample transport or during extended periods of storage, such as over a weekend.

Transporter systems, assemblies and associated methods for transporting tissue samples

Disclosed are specimen processing systems capable of processing specimens carried on slides. The specimen processing systems comprise opposables having at least one fluid control element. The fluid control elements may be positioned between spacers or gapping elements the opposable edges. The fluid control elements may comprise an edge, such as a beveled edge or a stepped edge, as described herein, and the edge may be continuous or segmented.

Opposables incorporating fluid control elements and automated specimen processing systems

An apparatus can be used to apply and remove fluid substances for processing biological samples. The fluid substances can be delivered between a first substrate and a second substrate. One substrate carries a specimen. A layer of the fluid substance is retained in a gap defined by the first and second substrates. One substrate is moved with respect to the second substrate to disperse the fluid substance in the gap.

Thin film processing apparatuses for adjustable volume accommodation

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Oro Valley, AZ, United States of America

Timothy James Keller