Boost turnaround time for faster diagnosis

Tissue-Tek Xpress® x120Rapid Tissue Processor

The Tissue-Tek Xpress® x120 is a standardized, turnkey solution combining hardware and processing reagents for true rapid, continuous tissue processing beyond the scope of just small biopsies. This innovative technology is the first to deliver rapid, standardized processing over a full range of tissue types, allowing slides to make their way to the pathologist faster than ever.

Tissue-Tek Xpress® x120

True rapid continuous tissue processing

• Robotic,4-retortengineeringdesign• Innovative,low-wattagemicrowave

technology• High-quality,rapidtissueprocessing

ofmosttissuein1hour• Highlyefficient,error-freereagent

platformthatisbothformalin-andxylene-free

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Rapid processing enabling same-day diagnosis

• TheStandardProgramprovideshigh-qualitytissueprocessinginapproximately1hourforbiopsiesandtissues2mmorlessinthickness

• TheExtendedProgramallowsfortherapidprocessingofcustomarytissuethicknessesof3mminanamazing2hours

• Rapidprocessingsavestimetypicallywastedonholdingcassettestobatchfortraditionalovernightprocessing,significantlyimprovingturnaroundtimeandenablingsame-daydiagnosis

Reagents uniquely formulated for safe, efficient and rapid tissue processing

• Lessthan16litersofonboardreagentsarecapableofprocessingupto1,500cassettes,whichreducesin-labinventoryandsavesmoneybycuttingdisposalquantitiesbyupto80%

• Ready-to-usereagentseliminatebottleplacementandfillingerrorsandsavevaluabletechniciantime

• Convenientlydesigned,1-gallonreagentbottlesandpremeasuredparaffinbagsprovidestress-free,safehandlingandallowsacompletereagentchangetobeperformedinlessthan15minutes

• Tissue-TekXpress®reagentsarebothformalin-andxylene-free,reducingthehandlingandexposuretohazardousreagentsinthelaboratory

• TheversatilereagentformulationiscompatiblewithalltissuestainingmethodsincludingIHC,anditsabilitytoprovideexceptionalmorphologyandnucleardetailistimetested

Streamline your tissueprocessing workflow with innovative automation

Continuous loading for unrivaled workflow productivity

• Precisionroboticsand4processingretortsenableupto40cassettestobeloadedevery20minutes• Individualreagentretortspreventtheneedforacleaningcycle,eliminatinginstrumentdowntimebetweenrunsand

increasingdailythroughput• Thecontinuousoperationprovidesthefreedomtoloadcassetteswhentheyarereadywithoutcompromisingworkflow,

evenforSTATrunsassmallasasinglecassette• Theleveldistributionofthedailyprocessingworkloadeliminatesbottlenecksandmakesstaffingmoremanageable

Technology engineered for efficiency and tissue safety

• Innovative,low-wattagemicrowavetechnologyassistsinsafe,rapidandconsistenttissueprocessing

• Speciallyprogrammedroboticshelpreducereagentcarryover,enhancingreagentlifeandtissueprocessingquality

• Distinctivelydesigned,circularretortsthatcreatea“whisperingchambereffect”andanexclusiveagitationsystempromoteasafeandeffectiveprocessingenvironmentfortissues

• Twostandardizedprogramsandasimplegraphicaluserinterfaceeliminateopportunitiesforprotocolselectionerrors

• Impressiveself-monitoringandanintuitivesystemdesignfocusedoneliminatingerrorshasledtothelowestnumberofFDArecordableeventswhencomparedtoalltissueprocessors

Maximize throughput and tissue orientation integrity from grossing to microtomy with SMART Automation

• CreateanintegratedproductionsystembycombingtheTissue-TekXpress®x120withtheTissue-TekAutoTEC®a120AutomatedEmbeddingSystemforarapid,continuousworkflowfromgrossingtomicrotomy

• Realizetruerapid,continuousandstandardizedthroughputofupto120Tissue-Tek®Paraform®SectionableCassettesperhourforbothinstruments,reducingthetimefromgrossingtomicrotomytoanaverageofonly3.5hours1

• Keepcassettesorganizedwithchemicalresistantcassettemagazinesthatarecompatiblewithbothinstrumentsforeaseofuse

• IncorporatethesignificanttissuesafetyandintegrityadvantagesoftheTissue-Tek®Paraform®CassettesandoptionaladditionalbenefitsoftheTissue-Tek®Paraform®TissueOrientationGelstomaintainorientationfromgrossingtomicrotomy

1.ContinuousSpecimenFlowChangesNightShiftstoDayShiftsWhileReducingTurn-Around-Time(TAT)-PosterNSH2015

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“With the Xpress x120 and AutoTEC a120, we were able to convert our night shifts to more family friendly day shifts and reduce turnaround time by nearly 10 hours. Our staff is happier, more productive, and our clients and their patients get results sooner.”

Mary deBram-Hart, BS, HT (ASCP)Laboratory Manager Cockerell Dermatopathology

Product name Tissue-TekXpress®x120RapidTissueProcessor

Product code 7720

ApplicationsContinuousrapidprocessingofhumanoranimaltissueforroutineandresearchhistology

Processing programs

Standard1-hourprotocol(tissuesupto2mmthick)Extended2-hourprotocol(tissuesbetween2-3mmthick)

Throughput

Upto120cassettesperhourStandard:Upto40cassettesevery20minutesExtended:Upto40cassettesevery40minutes

Rapid processing technology

Lowwattagemicrowaveassistance(regulatedto<200watts)

RetortsLoadingstation:1Processingstations:4Unloadingstations:2

Reagent volumeLoadingstation:1.8LLiquidprocessingreagent:2x3.8LInfiltrationmediumreagent:2x3.0L

Reagents used

Proprietaryliquidprocessingreagentintwoready-to-usebottleProprietaryinfiltrationmediumintwopre-measuredbags

Reagent characteristics Formalin-freeandxylene-free

Reagent lifeUpto1,500cassettesperreagentkit(dependsontissuetype/sizeandcontinuousdaysofoperation)

Rated voltage and current

Singlephase,200VAC±10%,50/60Hz,15A(NEMAL6-20dedicatedreceptacle)

Dimensions 67(W)x28(D)x64(H)inches170(W)x71(D)x162(H)cm

Product code

Product name and quantity

7730 Tissue-TekXpress®x120ProcessingReagentKit

7715 Tissue-TekXpress®Pre-ProcessingSolution;4x3.8L/case

7117 Tissue-TekXpress®Pre-ProcessingFixative;4x3.8L/case

7120 Tissue-TekXpress®MolecularFixative;4x3.8L/case

7106 Tissue-TekXpress®TrayLiner;100/case

7107 Tissue-TekXpress®CarbonFilter;2/case

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Specifications

Product code

Product name and quantity

7103 Tissue-TekXpress®40-CassetteBasketwithHandleandLid

7093 Tissue-TekAutoTEC®a12020-CassetteMagazine;6/case

7007 Tissue-TekAutoTEC®MagazineHandle;6/case

4800 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®GrossingBoard

4803 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®GrossingFork,1.5mm

4804 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®GrossingFork,2.0mm

4807 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®GrossingFork,2.5mm

4785 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®TrimmingBlade,Short(5inches);50/case

4786 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®TrimmingHandle,ShortStraight;1unit

4789 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®TrimmingBlade,Long(10inches);50/case

4790 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®TrimmingHandle,LongStraight;1unit

4791 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®DissectingScalpelHandle;1unit

4792 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®DissectingScalpelBlades#61,CurvedTip;20/case

4793 Tissue-Tek®Accu-Edge®DissectingScalpelBlades#62,PointedTip;20/case

Weight 1,023lbs(465kg)

Processing temperature

Processingstations#1and#2:51°C±1°CProcessingstations#3and#4:65°C±2°C

Workload statistics Daily,weekly,monthly(user-defined)

Start-up options

Manualcoldstart(approximately4hoursuntilready)Autostartmodewithpresetsystemreadytime

Password protection

Administrators:4Operators:20

Fume control DisposablecarboncartridgefilterOptionalexternalventilation

User interface display

ColorLCDtouchscreen,10.4”,800x600pixels,integrated

Data interface options

USBport(2)ExternalalarmoutputUPSsignaloutputLAN

Diagnostic functions

Internalself-diagnosticswithlogoferrormessagesandcodesRemotemonitoringwithTissue-Tek®iSupport™

Certifications

UL61010-1:2ndEd.:2004,CAN/CSA-C22.2No.61010-1:2ndEd.:2004,CAN/CSA-C22.2No.61010-2-010:04,IEC61010-2-010:2003,CAN/CSA-C22.2No.61010-2-081:04,IEC61010-2-081:2001,CAN/CSA-C22.2No.61010-2-101:04,IEC61010-2-101:2002FDARegistration(RegulationNo.864.3875)

Regulatory status IVD,FDAClassI

Accessories Consumables

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SakuraFinetekUSA,Inc.,1750West214thStreetTorrance,CA90501U.S.A. 00

08196-01Rev.A

Known for best-in-class automation and reliability Sakura Finetek remains a privately-held company in business for over 160 years. Sakura Finetek has achieved its success and solidified its reputation by providing timely, ingenious solutions to the real challenges laboratories face on a day-to-day basis.

Ourrichhistoryhasgivenusathoroughunderstandingoftechnology,quality,reliability,valueformoneyandourcustomers’requirements.Weusethisknowledgetopassionatelydevelopproductsthatanticipatedevelopmentsinbothtechnologyandmarketneeds.

SakuraFinetekUSA,Inc.(SFA)isbasedinTorrance,California.Functionscoveredatthisfacilityincludesalesandmarketing,serviceandtechnicalsupport,R&D,andmanufacturing.SFAisanISO13485certifiedmanufacturerandsupplier.AsoneofthetwoglobalmanufacturingandR&Dsites,SFAdevelopsinstrumentsandreagentsintosystemsolutionsandsecuresourinnovationwithasteadystreamofpatents.InadditiontosupportingtheU.S.marketplace,SFAisalsoresponsibleforCanada,Mexico,CentralandSouth

Americaandservesthesemarketswithanetworkoflocaldistributors.WiththeworldwideheadquartersinJapanandregionalofficesinJapan,TheNetherlandsandtheU.S.A.,theglobalstrategyofworldwiderepresentationhasbeenfulfilledtoguaranteeourcustomersthebestserviceandsupport.Ourorganizationisdeveloping,professionalizingandgrowingcontinuously,andthusmaintainingitspositionasatrustworthyandvaluablepartnerinhistopathology.

A long tradition of excellence