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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2019
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Jacob Flagle, New Palestine, IN (US);
Chia Yee Ang, Avon, IN (US);
Kenneth F. Defreitas, Patterson, NY (US);
Ian Shaw, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
John Laviola, Range, CT (US);
Samantha Perkins, Avon, IN (US);
Zachary R. Nicoson, Zionsville, IN (US);
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A system for analysis of biopsy samples includes a tissue sample transport mechanism linking a biopsy sample excision tool to a tissue sample holder disposed in a staging area of an analysis unit. The tissue sample is automatically transported from the excision tool to the specimen holder, where the tissue sample is analyzed in the staging area of the analysis unit. The transport mechanism may include tubing and a vacuum source. The tissue sample holder may be configured to slow or temporarily stop a tissue sample for individual analysis, or collect multiple tissue samples for analysis as a group. A tissue sample sorting mechanism may be employed that allows separation of specimens that can be correlated to the analysis.