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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
May. 05, 2014
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Thomas Guggisberg, Boswil, CH;
Christian Kaelin, Brunn en, CH;
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for capping vessels containing biological samples is described providing a cap supply with a plurality of caps for the vessels within compartments in a predefined geometrical arrangement. The cap supply is introduced through an interface into a preanalytical system including a housing, and is reversibly docked to a feeder for inserting the cap supply into the preanalytical system and retrieving it therefrom. Subsequently, a cap is retrieved from the supply by a robotic manipulator, and transported to a workstation holding the vessels. A vessel is then capped using the manipulator. The steps from introducing the cap supply into the preanalytical system to capping a vessel are repeated a certain number of times or until all caps of the supply have been retrieved. Finally, the cap supply is retrieved from the preanalytical system. A preanalytical system and a cap supply for capping vessels containing biological samples is also provided.