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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1998
Warren P. Williamson, Iv, Loveland, OH (US);
Stephen Whitlach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Dominic Dinovo, Columbus, OH (US);
Douglas Allen, Lyons, CO (US);
Thomas Ward, Columbus, OH (US);
Warren P. Williamson, IV, Loveland, OH (US);
Stephen Whitlach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Dominic DiNovo, Columbus, OH (US);
Douglas Allen, Lyons, CO (US);
Thomas Ward, Columbus, OH (US);
Biopath Automation, L.L.C., Loveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A sectional cassette () for use in a process for harvesting and handling tissue samples for biopsy analysis is disclosed. In the procedure, a tissue biopsy sample is placed on a tissue trapping supporting material (A') that can withstand tissue preparation procedures, and which can be cut with a microtome. The tissue is immobilized on the material, and the material and the tissue are held in the cassette () subjected to a process for replacing tissue fluids with wax. The tissue and supporting material are sliced for mounting on slides using a microtome. Harvesting devices and containers () using the filter material () are disclosed. An automated process is also disclosed.