Patent ID: 11959840
Assignee: VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method of fixing a tissue sample comprising:
(a) immersing the tissue sample in a fixative at a first temperature ranging from between about −20° C. to about 15° C., and permitting the fixative to diffuse into the tissue sample for a first time period ranging from between about 1 hour to about 4 hours; and
(b) passively or actively heating the fixative to a second temperature ranging from between about 20° C. to about 55° C. for a second time period ranging from between about 1 hour to about 4 hours;
wherein at least one of the first or second time periods is derived from time-of-flight data for one or more of: (i) a tissue type that is a same type as the tissue sample; (ii) a tissue shape that is similar in shape to the tissue sample; or (iii) a tissue size that is similar in size to the tissue sample.