Patent ID: 6409970
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
A biopsy collection device for use in safely securing and positively visualizing a biopsy specimen located in a specimen container, comprising:a base unit housing a light source directing light upwardly through said base unit; and a carrousel mounted on said base unit and rotatable relative to said base unit, said carrousel having a plurality of securement means each for positively and safely securing a specimen container to said carrousel such that rotation of said carrousel relative to said base unit positions at least a selected one of said securement means in a position for illumination by said light source thereby aiding the visualization of a biopsy specimen located in the specimen container secured by said securement means; said plurality of specimen container securement means being a plurality of spaced-apart, upwardly-opening recesses formed in the carrousel, each recess for use in positively holding a single specimen container; and said carrousel having a multi-layer construction including a horizontally-disposed light diffusing layer, a horizontally disposed rubber gasket layer spaced above said light diffusing layer by at least one horizontally disposed spacing layer having apertures defining said plurality of recesses of said carrousel, and at least one overlay layer forming an upper surface of said carrousel and having apertures which are vertically aligned with said apertures of said spacing layer, said rubber gasket layer having slotted openings within each recess.