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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2012
Timothy R. Hansen, Spring Grove, PA (US);
Matthew P. Collis, Seven Valleys, PA (US);
Bradley S. Thomas, Timonium, MD (US);
Thomas L. Fort, Hanover, PA (US);
Timothy R. Hansen, Spring Grove, PA (US);
Matthew P. Collis, Seven Valleys, PA (US);
Bradley S. Thomas, Timonium, MD (US);
Thomas L. Fort, Hanover, PA (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and method for preparing and testing of targeted nucleic acids is presented. The system integrates a pipetter, extractor, assay reader, and other components, including a selectively compliant articulated robot arm (SCARA). This synergistic integration of previously separate diagnostic tools creates a system and method whereby a minimum of human intervention is required. The resulting system provides a substantially more accurate and precise method of isolating, amplifying and detecting targeted nucleic acids for diagnosing diseases.