Patent ID: 6080365
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An automatic embedding machine for the treatment of specimens for histological study comprising:a plurality of containers which are arranged one beside the other;a turntable provided over the containers;at least one object holder fastened to said turntable;a central guide rod to which the turntable is connected, said guide rod being movable perpendicularly with respect to a direction of rotation of the turntable so as to move the at least one object holder relative to the plurality of containers; andan integrated vacuum device arranged on the turntable and connected to the at least one object holder, the vacuum device producing a vacuum upon introduction of the at least one object holder into the plurality of containers;wherein the guide rod has a hollow interior, and a power cable for the integrated vacuum device is arranged in the hollow interior of the guide rod.