Patent ID: 9546937
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G01N

Claim:
1. A tissue cassette comprising: a mold comprising a first floor encircled by a first perimeter wall extending upward from the first floor, the first floor and first perimeter wall bounding a mold cavity, the first floor having at least one micropore extending therethrough, the at least one micropore having a maximum diameter less than 0.040 inches; a base comprising a second floor encircled by a second perimeter wall extending upward from the second floor, the second floor and second perimeter wall bounding a base cavity, the second floor having a plurality of spaced apart openings extending therethrough; and a living hinge coupling the base to the mold to allow the tissue cassette to be moved between an open position and a closed position, the living hinge enabling the base and the mold to be moved between the open and closed position, wherein when the tissue cassette is in the closed position the base cavity is positioned directly above the mold cavity with the second floor being disposed between the base cavity and the mold cavity, and wherein the base, mold, and living hinge are integrally formed as a single unitary structure.