Advanced Tissue Processing with Enhanced Infiltration and Automation
Product Overview
The Tissue-Tek VIP 6 AI is a state-of-the-art vacuum infiltration processor designed to deliver high-quality tissue processing for all tissue types, including fatty tissues. It stands out as the only tissue processor on the market capable of automatically mixing specified reagents onboard to create mixed solutions, enhancing dehydration and defatting without extending protocol times. With features like automatic in-process reagent exchange, onboard paraffin waste management, and remote monitoring via Tissue-Tek iSupport, the VIP 6 AI ensures safe, efficient, and reliable tissue processing.
Key Features
- Advanced Infiltration: Offers 10 user-selectable reagent agitation modes for effective yet gentle agitation, enhancing infiltration, especially in fatty tissues.
- Onboard Reagent Mixing: Automatically mixes alcohol and xylene from bulk reservoirs to create mixed solutions, improving processing quality without extending protocol times.
- Solution Manager: Monitors reagent levels during operation and provides fresh reagent from the two bulk reservoirs as needed, ensuring safe and worry-free processing.
- Automatic Solution Transfer: Enables in-process transfer of up to two reagents and paraffin, significantly reducing manual maintenance and saving time.
- Paraffin Waste Management: Features an onboard paraffin waste container for safe, clean, and easy disposal of used paraffin.
- User-Friendly Interface: Equipped with a 10.4-inch color LCD touchscreen for easy operation and monitoring.
- Remote Monitoring: Compatible with Tissue-Tek® iSupport™ for secure remote service, ensuring maximum uptime through fast reaction to instrument alerts.
- Enhanced Safety Features: Includes automatic bottle checks, fume control system with activated carbon filters, and heated retort lid to eliminate condensation.
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Tissue-Tek® VIP® 6 AI Vacuum Infiltration Processor |
| Product Code | 6040 |
| Application | Conventional processing of human or animal tissue for routine clinical and research histology |
| Power Requirement | Single phase, 115 VAC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz, 12 A |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 61 × 68 × 133 cm (24 × 27 × 52 inches) |
| Weight | 175 kg (386 lbs) (without accessories and reagents) |
| Cassette Capacity | Up to 300 cassettes |
| Reagent Reservoirs | 13 bottles: up to 4.2 liters (including cleaning and condensation) |
| Paraffin Reservoirs | 3 small: up to 4.2 liters; 1 large: up to 5.6 liters |
| Internal Bulk Reservoirs | 2 reservoirs, 10.4 liters each |
| Paraffin Waste Reservoir | 1 |
| Level Sensors | 4 ultrasonic sensors |
| Display | 10.4-inch color LCD touchscreen |
| External Interfaces | USB 1.1 connector, external alarm output terminal, UPS signal input terminals (power outage and low battery), LAN terminal |
| Certifications | Complies with IEC 61010-2-010:2014, IEC 61010-2-101:2015, CAN/CSA C22.2 No.61010-1 2nd Ed:2008, CAN/CSA C22.2 No.61010-2-010:2004, CAN/CSA C22.2 No.61010-2-101:2004, UL 61010-1 3rd Ed: 2012 |
| Regulatory Status | IVD, FDA Class I |
Applications
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Clinical Laboratories: Enhances efficiency in hospital pathology labs by providing rapid and consistent tissue processing, crucial for timely diagnostics.
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Research Institutions: Supports high-throughput research environments requiring consistent and high-quality tissue processing for various studies.
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Educational Facilities: Ideal for teaching laboratories that require reliable and standardized tissue processing for instructional purposes.
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