A method and an apparatus for cutting of tissue blocks
CA 2353876 A1 · Owner: Bjarkam, Carsten Reides · Inventors: Cancian, Graziano; Sorensen, Jens Christian Hedemann; Bjarkam, Carsten Reides
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The present invention relates to a tissue embedding procedure and an apparatus for sectioning of irregular tissue blocks in slabs with section planes in the same orientation as any scanning plane used in CT MRI or PET scanning. Using , an embedding apparatus the tissue block is embedded into an algino plastic polymer with defined regular outer surfaces adapted to the sectioning apparatus. The embedding procedure allows tissue and organs with irregular surfaces such as e.g. brain and kidney to be cut in a reproducible fashion and in any orientation. The machine consists of an array of long razor blades in a frame that can be lowered through the action of crank. The razor blade frame …
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- Filed December 20, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 20, 2019.
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