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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Claudia Gaertner, Jena, DE;
Holger Becker, Jena, DE;
Assignee:
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00029 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 9/52 (2013.01); G01N 1/312 (2013.01); G01N 35/1002 (2013.01); G01N 35/1079 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/08 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0481 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00138 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00346 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods that enable automated processing of specimens carried on microscope slides are described herein. Aspects of the technology are directed, for example, to an automated staining system that includes an instrument including an end effector and a stainer unit-receiving station that receives a stainer unit such that the end effector delivers reagent from the reagent reservoirs to a reaction chamber of the slide stainer unit. The stainer unit can carry fresh reagents, waste material, and components used to handle the reagents.