histological and / or biopsy tissue support and orientation devices and methods of preparing one or more elongated biopsy tissue samples for histological examination.

摘要

Tissue orientation devices (10) include a perforated tissue support (12) with at least one perforated channel (30a-d) for receiving a tissue sample (100), and a plurality of tabs (18) configured to extend along and into the channel to retain the tissue sample during processing and embedding. Tissue orientation devices (200) include elongated legs (204, 206, 208, 210) coupled together for holding one or more biopsy tissue samples therebetween. Associated methods include using the cassettes (12) and orientation devices (200) to hold and orient tissue samples for processing, embedding and microtome sectioning.