Patent ID: 9606035
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: C12M,G01N

Claim:
1. A system for applying mechanical stimulation to a biologic sample, the system comprising: a first biologic sample chamber having a biologic sample holder therein; a support structure for holding the first biologic sample chamber; a first actuator that can supply a mechanical load to a biologic sample held by the biologic sample holder, the actuator configured to move into a first position proximate to the chamber in which the actuator can transmit the load to the biologic sample via a first transmission path that includes the biologic sample holder; a controller configured to automatically move the first actuator into the first position; and a second actuator which is substantially different from the first actuator, the second actuator being automatically movable into the first position when the first actuator is not in the first position so that the second actuator can transmit a load to the first biologic sample holder via the first transmission path.