Patent ID: 6413767
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A device for processing and infiltration of histological specimens disposed in cassettes, the device comprising:a casing; a rotation axle extending horizontally into said casing; containers disposed within said casing and mounted to said rotation axle for rotation thereby, said containers for accepting the cassettes; means for rotation at variable speed, said rotation means disposed outside said casing and engaging said rotation axle for orientation thereof; a first tank for holding a first histological specimen treatment fluid selected from a group consisting of a fixing agent, a dehydration agent, a clearing agent, and an infiltration agent; a second tank for holding a second histological specimen treatment fluid selected from said group consisting of said fixing agent, said dehydration agent, said clearing agent, and said infiltration agent; a collector pipe member connected between said casing and said first tank and connected between said casing and said second tank; a first pipe member connected between said first tank and said collector pipe member; a first valve disposed in said first pipe member; a second pipe member connected between said second tank and said collector pipe member; and a second valve disposed in said second pipe member, wherein said collector pipe member, said first pipe member, said first valve, said second pipe member, and said second valve cooperate for selective, separate feeding and draining of each of said first and said second treatment fluids to and from said casing.