US 11,774,330 B2
Sectionable cassette and embedding frame with tissue immobilizing separable lid, and methods for preparing biopsy tissue samples
Warren P. Williamson, IV, Marion, MA (US)
Assigned to BioPath Automation, LLC, Marion, MA (US)
Filed by BioPath Automation, L.L.C., Marion, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/544,247.
Application 17/544,247 is a division of application No. 15/886,917, filed on Feb. 2, 2018, granted, now 11,226,272.
Application 15/886,917 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/044379, filed on Jul. 28, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/356,170, filed on Jun. 29, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/200,753, filed on Aug. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0090996 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G01N 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 1/06 (2006.01); G01N 1/36 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 1/312 (2013.01) [G01N 1/06 (2013.01); G01N 1/36 (2013.01); B01L 3/50825 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2300/042 (2013.01); B01L 2300/043 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0609 (2013.01); B01L 2300/069 (2013.01); G01N 2001/315 (2013.01); G01N 2001/366 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for preparing one or more biopsy tissue samples for histological examination using a histologic tissue sample support device, the support device including a microtome sectionable tissue cassette, a frame including a peripheral portion, and a lid separably coupled to the peripheral portion of the frame, comprising:
positioning a tissue sample in the tissue cassette;
closing the peripheral portion of the frame and the lid when the tissue cassette is in a first position relative to the frame;
separating the lid from the peripheral portion of the frame; and
moving the lid and the tissue cassette into a second position relative to the frame where a portion of the tissue cassette extends beyond an edge of the frame for sectioning in the microtome.