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Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 19, 2021
Applicant:

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Daniel Bauer, Tucson, AZ (US);

David Chafin, Tucson, AZ (US);

Michael Otter, Tucson, AZ (US);

Abbey Theiss, Tucson, AZ (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/024 (2006.01); G01N 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 29/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/024 (2013.01); G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 29/07 (2013.01); G01N 2291/024 (2013.01); G01N 2291/02475 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed are a system and method for evaluating a tissue sample that has been removed from a subject. Movement of fluid through the tissue sample is monitored by measuring time of flight of acoustic waves passed through the tissue sample. A system for performing the method can include a transmitter that outputs the energy and a receiver configured to detect the transmitted energy. Using the disclosed method and system, an optimized protocol for ensuring adequate distribution of the fluid throughout a variety of tissue types and/or sample sizes can be developed and utilized.


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