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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Nathan Crum, Marana, AZ (US);
Michael Otter, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Ventana Medic Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/30 (2013.01); A61B 10/0096 (2013.01); B01L 3/502 (2013.01); B01L 3/545 (2013.01); G01N 1/31 (2013.01); B01L 3/50825 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2300/021 (2013.01); B01L 2300/047 (2013.01); B01L 2300/049 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0848 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0605 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0611 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0616 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0622 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0633 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0644 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0683 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for processing a sample in a fluid is provided. An assembly comprising a cap prefilled with a fixative solution, a valve, and a container for storing a tissue sample are provided. The valve is adapted to be situated between the cap and the container such that fluid can flow from the cap into the container when the assembly is upright, but the fluid cannot backflow from the container to the cap when the assembly is horizontal or inverted.