Patent ID: 8623300
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: A61B,B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for preparing one or more biopsy tissue samples for histological examination, comprising: positioning a tissue sample in close proximity to a microtome sectionable support; immobilizing the tissue sample against the support by contacting the tissue sample with a microtome sectionable, open cell fully reticulated foam material; subjecting the microtome sectionable support, the open cell fully reticulated foam material and the tissue sample to a process that prepares the tissue sample for embedding; embedding the microtome sectionable support, the open cell fully reticulated foam material and the tissue sample in an embedding material; hardening the embedding material into a block; and slicing the block with a microtome into thin slices of the hardened embedding material, the microtome sectionable support, the open cell fully reticulated foam material and the tissue sample.