AUTOMATISERET ANALYSATOR MED GENNEMTRÆNGNINGSSTOP TIL SUGNING

• Main Authors: ROTUNDO, Steven, C, BELL, Brian, VANSICKLER, Michael, T, LACHANCE, Stephen, Robert, TERRY, Neil, G, SHEDLOSKY, Alyssa
• Format: Patent
• Language: Danish
• Published: 04.09.2023
• Subjects: CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; CONVEYING; HAND TOOLS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MANIPULATORS; MEASURING; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PHYSICS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; TESTING; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING

An automated analyzer that receives samples prepared for analysis in an automated pre-analytical module that is either separate from, adjacent to or integrated with the automated analyzer and a method of operation of such automated analyzer. The automated analyzer includes a shuttle transfer station that receives a shuttle carrier from the automated pre-analytical system. The shuttles carry containers with samples that were pre-processed by the pre-analytical system disposed therein. The shuttle transfer station has a clamping assembly for the shuttle. The clamping assembly has jaws that advance engagement members into contact with the bottom portion of the sample containers disposed in the shuttle. The clamping, assembly, when closed, secures the sample containers in the shuttle when sample is aspirated from the sample containers using a robotic pipettor. The automated analyzer also has a multichannel puncture tool that is adapted to be carried by a robotic gripper mechanism. The multichannel puncture tool has multiple puncture members that each defines a channel. When the puncture tool punctures the lid of a multi-trough consumable, each channel is in communication with a different trough in the consumable. A pipette can pass through the channel in the puncture tool to aspirated contents from or dispense contents into the respective trough with which the channel is in communication.