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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2017
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Nathan Crum, Marana, AZ (US);
Timothy Keller, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Alastair Laing, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Michael Otter, Tucson, AZ (US);
Vinnie Petre, Tucson, AZ (US);
Elizabeth Pigman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Taylor Shingler, Tucson, AZ (US);
Stacey Stanislaw, Tucson, AZ (US);
Benjamin Stevens, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
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° C. The pre-soaking process can, for example, be performed during sample transport or during extended periods of storage, such as over a weekend.