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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1993
David Robinson, Folkestone, GB;
Ernest Bate, Great Chart, GB;
Simon Kellard, Ashford, GB;
Mark Watson, Ashford, GB;
Donald E Mahan, Grafton, MA (US);
Thomas M Shimei, Franklin, MA (US);
Kevin R Kearney, Worcester, MA (US);
Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A dependable cost-effective clinical analyzer machine provides an efficient and easy-to-use diagnostics instrument and process to accurately, rapidly and automatically test and analyze samples in test packs for an analyte. In the clinical analyzer machine, remote-controlled trams transport test packs containing loading/unloading station to a processing/testing station via a carousel and vice versa. In the processing station, a special processor with mechanically-operated rollers mixing shoes, wastegate assembly, magnets, clamp plate and a thermal sealer, process samples in test packs with various reagents to detect an analyte. The carousel holds the test packs during incubation periods and rotates the tested disposable packs past an optical reader which optically senses the presence of an analyte in the sample. Bar code readers are provided to assist in identification of the test pack, patient and sample.