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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Roland Walter, Neulussheim, DE;
Rolf Metzner, Dossenheim, DE;
Inventors:
Roland Walter, Neulussheim, DE;
Rolf Metzner, Dossenheim, DE;
Assignee:
Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH, Nussloch, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/38 (2006.01); G01N 31/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for producing a tissue array is described. At least one receiver block (), and at least one donor block () that comprises tissue () to be investigated, are provided, a first hollow needle () for creating a cavity in the receiver block (), and a second hollow needle () for removing a sample from the tissue () and introducing the sample () into the cavity of the receiver block (), being present. A pantograph () is provided for positioning the first and/or the second hollow needle () above the receiver block ().