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JP2008128749A
JP2008128749A JP2006312365A JP2006312365A JP2008128749A JP 2008128749 A JP2008128749 A JP 2008128749A JP 2006312365 A JP2006312365 A JP 2006312365A JP 2006312365 A JP2006312365 A JP 2006312365A JP 2008128749 A JP2008128749 A JP 2008128749A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a case for a medical specimen capable of rapidly and accurately treating an elongated medical specimen. <P>SOLUTION: The case 1 for the medical specimen is equipped with a body part 2 having a specimen housing groove 6, capable of housing a specimen S mounted on its one side open surface 7, the lid part 3 attached to the body part 2 in a detachable manner so as to cover the open surface 7 and the hinge part 4 for connecting both parts 2 and 3 and constituted so as to move the specimen S to the body part 2, from the sampling groove part 103 of a sampling needle 101. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、医療検体用ケースに関するものであり、特に細長い形状の医療検体を円滑に処理可能な医療検体用ケースに関する。   The present invention relates to a medical sample case, and more particularly to a medical sample case capable of smoothly processing a long and narrow medical sample.

バイオプシー・手術などによって、患者から採取された医療検体は、ろ紙の上に載置され適当に水分が除去された後、ピンセットで所定のケースに収容された後、水洗・アルコール処理・キシレン処理等を経る。このようにして処理された検体は、パラフィンに包埋された後、ミクロトームによってスライス加工され、染色・その他の処理が施されることによって、顕微鏡標本とされる。
例えば、前立腺ガンの検査では、まず前立腺特異抗原（PSA：Prostate-specific antigen）を血液マーカーとして検査を行った後、バイオプシーが行われることが一般的である。このバイオプシーの際には、検査の精度を向上させるために、一ヶ所の検体の採取のみではなく、複数ヶ所（６ヶ所〜２０ヶ所程度）の検体を採取する。このため、これらの検体について、顕微鏡標本を調製することは大変な労力となる。
医療検体の処理には、人手を介することが避けられず、繁雑な作業であることから、それらを解消するために各種の工夫がなされている（特許文献１、２）。
特開２００５−９８７８０号公報 特開２００６−２２０５８８号公報 Medical specimens collected from patients by biopsy / surgery are placed on filter paper and after appropriate removal of water, they are stored in a prescribed case with tweezers, washed with water, treated with alcohol, treated with xylene, etc. Go through. The specimen processed in this way is embedded in paraffin, sliced by a microtome, and subjected to staining and other processing to obtain a microscope specimen.
For example, in the examination of prostate cancer, a biopsy is generally carried out after first examining a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a blood marker. At the time of this biopsy, in order to improve the accuracy of the test, not only one sample but also a plurality of (six to twenty) samples are collected. For this reason, it is a great effort to prepare a microscope specimen for these specimens.
Since it is inevitable that manual treatment is required for the treatment of medical specimens, and it is a complicated operation, various devices have been made to eliminate them (Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP 2005-98780 A JP 2006-220588 A

上記特許文献では、医療検体として様々な組織から採取されたものを念頭において開発されている。つまり、検体の形状としても、一定の形状を考慮してはおらず、塊状・棒状などの各種の形状に対応可能な開発がなされていた。このため、細長い棒状の検体であっても、少なくとも数度の検体の入れ換えを手作業で行うことが必要であった。
一方、バイオプシー用の医療機器については、先端が針状となったものが市販されている（例えば、アサップバイオプシーシステム（ボストン・サイエンティフェック社製））。図１３には、この機器１００を用いて、医療検体を採取する様子を示した。 In the said patent document, what was extract | collected from various structures | tissues as a medical specimen is developed in mind. In other words, the shape of the specimen does not take into account a certain shape, and development has been made that can cope with various shapes such as a lump shape and a rod shape. For this reason, even in the case of an elongated rod-shaped sample, it is necessary to manually replace the sample at least several times.
On the other hand, biopsy medical devices with a needle-like tip are commercially available (for example, Asap Biopsy System (manufactured by Boston Scientific)). FIG. 13 shows a state in which a medical sample is collected using the device 100.

この機器１００の先端には、採取針１０１と、その採取針１０１の周囲を取り囲む筒部１０２とが設けられている。採取針１０１は、例えば１８ゲージ（外径１.２ｍｍ）の太さを備えている。採取針１０１において、先端からやや後方位置には、生体組織Ｂの一部をサンプリングする採取溝部１０３が設けられている。この採取溝部１０３の長さは、約１７ｍｍである。採取針１０１を生体組織Ｂの近傍におき（図１３（Ａ））、手元側のスイッチ（図示せず）を押すと、まず採取針１０１のみが生体組織Ｂに素早く差し込まれる（図１３（Ｂ））。次いで、筒部１０２が採取針１０１の周囲に沿いながら採取針１０１の先端方向に移動する（図１３（Ｃ））。このとき、採取溝部１０３には、生体組織Ｂの一部が周囲から切り取られて検体Ｓとなる。この方法によって採取された検体Ｓは、採取溝部１０３の形状に沿っていることから、針金のように細長い形状（外径が約０.７ｍｍ〜１.０ｍｍ程度、長さが約１７ｍｍ〜２０ｍｍ程度）をしている。   At the tip of the device 100, a sampling needle 101 and a cylindrical portion 102 surrounding the periphery of the sampling needle 101 are provided. The sampling needle 101 has a thickness of 18 gauge (outer diameter 1.2 mm), for example. In the collection needle 101, a collection groove 103 for sampling a part of the biological tissue B is provided at a position slightly rearward from the tip. The length of the collection groove 103 is about 17 mm. When the collection needle 101 is placed in the vicinity of the biological tissue B (FIG. 13A) and a switch on the hand side (not shown) is pressed, only the collection needle 101 is first quickly inserted into the biological tissue B (FIG. 13B). )). Next, the cylindrical portion 102 moves in the distal direction of the sampling needle 101 along the circumference of the sampling needle 101 (FIG. 13C). At this time, a part of the biological tissue B is cut from the surroundings in the collection groove 103 to become the sample S. Since the sample S collected by this method is along the shape of the collection groove 103, it has an elongated shape like a wire (the outer diameter is about 0.7 mm to 1.0 mm, and the length is about 17 mm to 20 mm. )

上記機器１００は、簡易に操作できることから、例えば前立腺、腎臓、肝臓、乳腺、その他の臓器などからバイオプシーを行うために多く用いられている。このような針状の機器によって採取された医療検体については、上記特許文献１、２に記載された構造に比べて、更に作業性の良好なものを提供できる余地があった。
本発明は、上記した事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、特に細長い形状の医療検体を迅速かつ的確に処理することが可能な医療検体用ケースを提供することである。 Since the device 100 can be easily operated, it is often used to perform biopsy from, for example, the prostate, kidney, liver, mammary gland, and other organs. As for the medical specimen collected by such a needle-shaped device, there is room for providing a work sample with better workability as compared with the structures described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a medical sample case capable of processing a particularly long and slender medical sample quickly and accurately.

上記目的を達成するための発明に係る医療検体用ケースは、耐薬品材料から成り複数の孔部を有すると共に片側の開放面に検体を載置可能な本体部と、耐薬品材料から成り複数の孔部を有し、前記開放面を覆うようにして前記本体部に着脱可能に組み付けられる蓋部とが備えられており、検体採取用の機器に備えられた採取針によって採取された検体を収容するものであって、前記開放面には、前記検体を前記採取針から直接移し換えのできる検体収容溝が前記本体部に凹設されていることを特徴とする。
耐薬品材料とは、検体を処理するときに用いられる薬品（例えば、アルコール、キシレン、ホルマリンなど）に耐性を備えた材料を意味する。本発明に係る医療検体用ケースは、その内部に検体を収容した状態で、これらの薬品にさらされることになるからである。そのような耐薬品材料としては、合成樹脂材料、金属材料などを用いることができる。このうち、合成樹脂材料としては、例えばポリアセタール、ポリアミド、ポリカーボネート、ポリエステル、ポリプロピレン、フッ素系樹脂などが例示される。また、金属材料としては、ステンレス材が例示される。 A medical specimen case according to the invention for achieving the above object comprises a body portion made of a chemical resistant material, having a plurality of holes, and capable of placing a specimen on one open surface, and a plurality of chemical resistant materials. A lid having a hole and removably assembled to the main body so as to cover the open surface, and accommodates a sample collected by a collection needle provided in a sample collection device In the open surface, a sample receiving groove capable of directly transferring the sample from the collection needle is recessed in the main body.
The chemical resistant material means a material having resistance to chemicals (for example, alcohol, xylene, formalin, etc.) used when the specimen is processed. This is because the medical sample case according to the present invention is exposed to these chemicals in a state in which the sample is accommodated therein. As such a chemical resistant material, a synthetic resin material, a metal material, or the like can be used. Among these, examples of the synthetic resin material include polyacetal, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyester, polypropylene, and fluorine resin. An example of the metal material is stainless steel.

また、本体部と蓋部とは、同じ材料で構成することもできるし、別々の材料で構成することもできる。例えば、本体部と蓋部とを共に合成樹脂材料で構成する態様、本体部を合成樹脂材料で構成し蓋部を金属材料で構成する態様、本体部を金属材料で構成し蓋部を合成樹脂材料で構成する態様、本体部と蓋部とを共に金属材料で構成する態様がある。これらのうち、本体部と蓋部とを共に合成樹脂材料で構成する場合には、両部の間をヒンジ部で連結して一体に形成することができるので好ましい態様とできる。
また、本発明のケースが薬品にさらされたときに、内部の検体に薬品が接触しなければならないことから、複数の孔部を備えることが必要となる。なお、この孔は、棒状の検体の外径よりも小さいことが好ましい。 The main body and the lid can be made of the same material, or can be made of different materials. For example, a mode in which the main body and the lid are both made of a synthetic resin material, a mode in which the main body is made of a synthetic resin material and a lid is made of a metal material, a body is made of a metal material, and the lid is made of a synthetic resin There is an aspect in which the main body and the lid are both made of a metal material. Among these, when both the main body portion and the lid portion are made of a synthetic resin material, the two portions can be connected to each other by a hinge portion so that they can be integrally formed.
In addition, when the case of the present invention is exposed to chemicals, the chemicals must come into contact with the internal specimen, so it is necessary to provide a plurality of holes. The hole is preferably smaller than the outer diameter of the rod-shaped specimen.

検体収容溝は、採取針に存在する検体を（ピンセットなどの補助器具を用いることなく）直接に本体部に移動可能な構成とされている。そのような構成としては、例えば（１）検体収容溝の一部に突起を設けておき、その突起で検体を引っ掛けて本体部に移動させる構成、（２）検体収容溝の全部または一部を採取針よりも大きな摩擦係数を備えたものとする（例えば、複数の細孔（例えば、内径が３００μｍ〜５００μｍ程度のもの）を設ける、メッシュ（例えば、メッシュの径が３００μｍ〜５００μｍ程度のもの）を設ける、複数のトゲ（例えば、長さが１００μｍ〜２００μｍ程度であり、径が３μｍ〜５μｍ程度のもの）を設ける、フェルト地を設ける）構成などがある。
上記発明においては、前記検体収容溝の長さ方向の両側が、前記本体部の側壁側に開放して形成されていることが好ましい。このような構成とすることにより、検体を採取した検体採取針を容易に検体収容溝に位置させ、検体を本体側に移動させる操作が行いやすくなる。 The specimen storage groove is configured to be able to move the specimen present in the collection needle directly to the main body (without using auxiliary tools such as tweezers). As such a configuration, for example, (1) a configuration in which a protrusion is provided in a part of the sample storage groove, and the sample is hooked and moved to the main body by the protrusion, and (2) all or a part of the sample storage groove is formed. A mesh having a larger coefficient of friction than the sampling needle (for example, having a plurality of pores (for example, having an inner diameter of about 300 μm to 500 μm), a mesh (for example, having a mesh diameter of about 300 μm to 500 μm) A plurality of thorns (for example, a length of about 100 μm to 200 μm and a diameter of about 3 μm to 5 μm) and a felt ground).
In the above invention, it is preferable that both sides of the specimen receiving groove in the length direction are formed open to the side wall side of the main body. With such a configuration, it is easy to perform an operation of easily positioning the sample collection needle for collecting the sample in the sample storage groove and moving the sample to the main body side.

本発明によれば、特に細長い形状の医療検体を迅速かつ的確に処理することが可能となる。   According to the present invention, a particularly long and slender medical specimen can be processed quickly and accurately.

次に、本発明の実施形態について、図表を参照しつつ説明するが、本発明の技術的範囲は、これらの実施形態によって限定されるものではなく、発明の要旨を変更することなく様々な形態で実施することができる。また、本発明の技術的範囲は、均等の範囲にまで及ぶものである。   Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments, and various forms can be made without changing the gist of the invention. Can be implemented. Further, the technical scope of the present invention extends to an equivalent range.

図１には、本実施形態の医療検体用ケース１（以下、単に「ケース１」という）を示した。このケース１には、例えば前立腺から採取した検体Ｓ（一人あたり、６個〜２０個の検体が採取される）が収容される。なお図中には、１個のケース当り、７個の検体が収容可能に構成してあるが、本発明によれば、この収容個数は、ケース１の大きさ・設計段階において、適宜に変更することができる。また、同一人について、７個以上の検体Ｓが採取された場合には、別のケース１を使用して、検体Ｓを収容する。検体Ｓは、前述のように機器１００によって採取されたものであり、細長い棒状のものである。ケース１は、耐薬品材料である合成樹脂から形成されており、本体部２と蓋部３がヒンジ部４によって連結された一体として製造されている。   FIG. 1 shows a medical specimen case 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “case 1”) of the present embodiment. In this case 1, for example, a specimen S collected from the prostate (6 to 20 specimens are collected per person) is accommodated. In the drawing, seven specimens can be accommodated per case. However, according to the present invention, the number of accommodations is appropriately changed in the size / design stage of case 1. can do. When seven or more samples S are collected for the same person, another case 1 is used to store the samples S. The sample S is collected by the device 100 as described above, and has a slender bar shape. The case 1 is made of a synthetic resin, which is a chemical resistant material, and is manufactured as an integrated body in which the main body 2 and the lid 3 are connected by a hinge 4.

本体部２は、略長方形状をしており、樹脂の厚さ方向に貫通する複数の孔部５Ａ，５Ｂを備えている。この孔部５Ａ，５Ｂの孔径は、検体Ｓの孔径よりも小さくなっており、孔部５Ａ，５Ｂからの検体Ｓの脱落が規制されている。また、検体収容溝６（後に詳述する）に設けられた孔部５Ａは、内側から外側に向かって拡開するテーパー状とされており（図７を参照）、薬品が検体収容溝６に浸入しやすく、かつ検体Ｓが脱落しにくくなっている。
また、本体部２の片側の開放面７には、検体Ｓを載置可能な検体収容溝６が凹設されている。検体収容溝６の長さ方向については、図１等に示すように、本体部２の側壁８の両側に開放するようにして形成されている。この検体収容溝６の内径は、機器１００の採取針１０１の外径よりも僅かに大きく形成されている。 The main body 2 has a substantially rectangular shape and includes a plurality of holes 5A and 5B penetrating in the resin thickness direction. The hole diameters of the holes 5A and 5B are smaller than the hole diameter of the sample S, and dropping of the sample S from the holes 5A and 5B is regulated. Further, the hole 5A provided in the specimen storage groove 6 (described in detail later) has a tapered shape that expands from the inside toward the outside (see FIG. 7), so that the medicine enters the specimen storage groove 6. It is easy to enter and the specimen S is difficult to drop off.
In addition, a specimen storage groove 6 in which the specimen S can be placed is recessed in the open surface 7 on one side of the main body 2. The length direction of the sample storage groove 6 is formed so as to open on both sides of the side wall 8 of the main body 2 as shown in FIG. The inner diameter of the sample storage groove 6 is formed to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the sampling needle 101 of the device 100.

また、検体収容溝６の長さは、採取針１０１に設けられた採取溝部１０３の長さよりも長くされている。検体収容溝６の深さは、検体Ｓの外径と同等かそれよりも僅かに大きくされている。本体部２の先端部分（ヒンジ部４が設けられている側とは逆側）には、係合溝９が設けられている。この係合溝９には、蓋部３に設けられた弾性係合爪１０が着脱可能に組み付けられる。また、本体部２の先端には、傾斜面状のラベル部１１が設けられている。このラベル部１１には、直接に記載またはシールを貼ることで、内部に収容された検体Ｓが同定できるようになっている。また、左右両側壁８の高さ方向中央には、長さ方向に段差部１２が設けられている。この段差部１２には、蓋部３の閉止側片１３が位置することで、検体収容溝６の左右（長さ方向の端部）が閉止されるようになっている。   Further, the length of the sample storage groove 6 is longer than the length of the collection groove 103 provided in the collection needle 101. The depth of the sample storage groove 6 is equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the sample S. An engagement groove 9 is provided at the tip of the main body 2 (on the side opposite to the side where the hinge 4 is provided). An elastic engagement claw 10 provided on the lid 3 is detachably assembled to the engagement groove 9. Further, an inclined surface-shaped label portion 11 is provided at the tip of the main body portion 2. The label S 11 can be directly identified or attached with a seal so that the specimen S accommodated therein can be identified. Further, a step portion 12 is provided in the length direction at the center in the height direction of the left and right side walls 8. Since the closing side piece 13 of the lid portion 3 is positioned at the stepped portion 12, the right and left (end portions in the length direction) of the sample storage groove 6 are closed.

蓋部３は、開放面７を覆うようにして本体部２に着脱可能に組み付けられる。蓋部３は、略長方形状をしており、その左右には、検体収容溝６を閉止する閉止側片１３が突設されている。また、蓋部３には、樹脂の厚さ方向に貫通する複数の孔部１４が設けられている。孔部１４の孔径は、検体Ｓの外径よりも小さくされている。また、蓋部３の先端（ヒンジ部４とは逆側の端）において、片側には、閉止位置（下記参照）にある蓋部３を外すための操作部１５が突設されている。
本体部２と蓋部３とはヒンジ部４の回りに、開放面７を開放する開放位置（図１、図２に示す位置）と、弾性係合爪１０が係合溝９に嵌り込んだ閉止位置（図３、図４に示す位置）との間を移動することができる。このうち閉止位置では、検体収容溝６は、蓋部３と両閉止側片１３とによって閉止されており、このとき検体収容溝６に収容された検体Ｓは脱落を規制される。 The lid 3 is detachably assembled to the main body 2 so as to cover the open surface 7. The lid portion 3 has a substantially rectangular shape, and on the left and right sides thereof, closing side pieces 13 for closing the sample storage groove 6 are projected. The lid 3 is provided with a plurality of holes 14 penetrating in the resin thickness direction. The hole diameter of the hole 14 is smaller than the outer diameter of the specimen S. Further, at the tip of the lid 3 (the end opposite to the hinge portion 4), an operation portion 15 is provided on one side for removing the lid 3 at the closed position (see below).
The main body 2 and the lid 3 have an open position (the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) where the open surface 7 is opened around the hinge 4 and an elastic engagement claw 10 is fitted in the engagement groove 9. It is possible to move between the closed positions (positions shown in FIGS. 3 and 4). Among these, in the closed position, the sample storage groove 6 is closed by the lid portion 3 and the both closing side pieces 13, and at this time, the sample S stored in the sample storage groove 6 is restricted from dropping off.

次に、上記のように構成された本実施形態の作用および効果について説明する。まず前述のように、機器１００を用いて、採取針１０１の採取溝部１０３に検体Ｓを採取する。次いで、筒部１０２を後退させ、検体Ｓをむき出しにし、図６に示すように、開放位置としたケース１の検体収容溝６に採取針１０１の先端を載置する。ここで、採取針１０１を回し付けるようにして、検体Ｓを検体収容溝６に移動させる。このとき、採取溝部１０３の摩擦抵抗に比べて、孔部５Ａの孔縁の摩擦抵抗の方が大きいので、検体Ｓは検体収容溝６の内部に移動する。
この操作を繰り返して、必要な検体Ｓを検体収容溝６に収容し終えたら、ケース１を閉止位置とする。このときには、図７に示すように、検体Ｓは検体収容溝６の内部に閉止された状態となる。 Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, as described above, the sample S is collected in the collection groove 103 of the collection needle 101 using the device 100. Next, the cylindrical portion 102 is retracted to expose the sample S, and as shown in FIG. 6, the tip of the collection needle 101 is placed in the sample storage groove 6 of the case 1 in the open position. Here, the sample S is moved to the sample storage groove 6 so as to rotate the collection needle 101. At this time, since the frictional resistance of the hole edge of the hole 5 </ b> A is larger than the frictional resistance of the collection groove 103, the specimen S moves into the specimen housing groove 6.
When this operation is repeated and the necessary sample S is stored in the sample storage groove 6, the case 1 is set to the closed position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the sample S is in a state of being closed inside the sample storage groove 6.

こうして、全ての検体Ｓをケース１に収容した後には、図８〜図１０に示すように、ケース１を薬品処理箱２０に入れる。薬品処理箱２０は、蓋体２１と一対とされており、その内部には２個のケース１を収容した状態で薬品を注ぎ入れることができる。すなわち、薬品処理箱２０と蓋体２１とは、耐薬品材料から構成されており、薬品処理箱２０の内部は、中空状とされると共に、その外壁からは、ケース１を支持できるように合計６本のリブ２２，２３が設けられている。このうち、長辺側の一対のリブ２２は、ケース１の蓋部３または本体部２の中央部分に当接して支持する一方、短辺側のリブ２３は、二個のケース１を区画すると共に本体部２または蓋部３の側縁に当接して支持する。   Thus, after all the specimens S are accommodated in the case 1, the case 1 is placed in the chemical processing box 20 as shown in FIGS. The chemical treatment box 20 is paired with a lid 21, and the chemical can be poured into the inside thereof with two cases 1 accommodated therein. That is, the chemical treatment box 20 and the lid body 21 are made of a chemical-resistant material, and the inside of the chemical treatment box 20 is hollow, and the outer wall has a total so that the case 1 can be supported. Six ribs 22 and 23 are provided. Among these, the pair of ribs 22 on the long side is in contact with and supported by the lid 3 of the case 1 or the central portion of the main body 2, while the ribs 23 on the short side define the two cases 1. At the same time, it contacts and supports the side edge of the main body 2 or the lid 3.

このように本実施形態によれば、細長い形状の検体Ｓを採取した後には、ケース１に入れることにより、その検体Ｓを不必要に出し入れすることなく、迅速かつ的確に薬品処理することができる。
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図１１及び図１２には、上記実施形態の変形例を示した。なお、両図において、上記と同様の構成については、同じ符号を付して説明を省略する。
図１１では、検体収容溝６の内部に複数のトゲ３０が突設されている。このトゲ３０は、長さが約０.１ｍｍ〜０.２ｍｍ程度のものであり、径が約０.０３ｍｍ〜０.０５ｍｍ程度のものである。このようにしても上記実施形態と同様の作用及び効果を奏することができる。 As described above, according to the present embodiment, after the elongated sample S is collected, the sample S is placed in the case 1 so that the sample S can be processed quickly and accurately without unnecessary removal. .
<Modification>
11 and 12 show a modification of the above embodiment. In both figures, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
In FIG. 11, a plurality of thorns 30 project from the specimen storage groove 6. The thorn 30 has a length of about 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm and a diameter of about 0.03 mm to 0.05 mm. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect | action and effect similar to the said embodiment.

また、図１２では、検体収容溝６の片側溝縁の中央部分に突起３１が設けられている。この突起３１の突設高さは、検体収容溝６の内径の１／６〜１／３程度のものとされている。また、突起３１の長さは、採取針１０１の採取溝部１０３の長さよりも短くされている。このように構成した例では、検体Ｓを突起３１に引っかけつつ、採取針１０１を回すようにして、検体Ｓを検体収容溝６に収容することができる。なお、この例では、検体収容溝６の内径は、採取針１０１の外径と同等かそれよりも小さくすることもできる。このため、一つのケース１あたりに設ける検体収容溝６の数を多く設定することができる。   In FIG. 12, a protrusion 31 is provided at the central portion of the one-side groove edge of the specimen storage groove 6. The protruding height of the protrusion 31 is about 1/6 to 1/3 of the inner diameter of the specimen receiving groove 6. Further, the length of the protrusion 31 is shorter than the length of the collection groove 103 of the collection needle 101. In the example configured as described above, the sample S can be accommodated in the sample accommodation groove 6 by turning the collection needle 101 while hooking the sample S on the protrusion 31. In this example, the inner diameter of the specimen receiving groove 6 can be equal to or smaller than the outer diameter of the collection needle 101. For this reason, a large number of specimen storage grooves 6 provided per case 1 can be set.

本実施形態における医療検体用ケースを開放位置としたときの斜視図である。It is a perspective view when the case for medical specimens in this embodiment is made into an open position. 図１におけるＡ−Ａ線断面図である。It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. 医療検体用ケースを閉止位置としたときの斜視図である。It is a perspective view when the case for medical samples is made into a closed position. 図３におけるＢ−Ｂ線断面図である。FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3. 本体部の開放面を示す拡大斜視図である。It is an expansion perspective view which shows the open surface of a main-body part. 検体収容溝に検体を収容しているときの様子を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows a mode when the sample is accommodated in the sample accommodation groove | channel. 検体を収容し、閉止位置としたときのケースの側断面図である。It is a sectional side view of a case when a sample is accommodated and it is set as a closed position. 薬品処理箱の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a chemical treatment box. 薬品処理箱にケースを収容したときの斜視図である。It is a perspective view when a case is accommodated in the chemical treatment box. 薬品処理箱にケースを収容したときの平断面図である。It is a plane sectional view when a case is accommodated in a chemical treatment box. 変形例における検体収容溝の構成を示す拡大側断面図である。FIG. 9 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a specimen storage groove in a modification. 変形例における検体収容溝の構成を示す拡大斜視図である。It is an expansion perspective view which shows the structure of the sample accommodation groove | channel in a modification. 機器により検体を採取するときの様子を示す側面図である。（Ａ）は検体採取前の様子を、（Ｂ）は採取針のみが生体組織に差し込まれた様子を、（Ｃ）は筒部が前進して、検体が採取されたときの様子をそれぞれ示している。It is a side view which shows a mode when a test substance is extract | collected with an apparatus. (A) shows a state before sample collection, (B) shows a state in which only a collection needle is inserted into a living tissue, and (C) shows a state when a sample is collected by advancing the cylinder part. ing.

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１…医療検体用ケース
２…本体部
３…蓋部
４…ヒンジ部
５Ａ，５Ｂ…孔部
６…検体収容溝
７…開放面
８…側壁
３０…トゲ
３１…突起
１００…機器
１０１…採取針
Ｓ…検体 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Medical specimen case 2 ... Main-body part 3 ... Cover part 4 ... Hinge part 5A, 5B ... Hole part 6 ... Sample accommodation groove 7 ... Opening surface 8 ... Side wall 30 ... Thorn 31 ... Protrusion 100 ... Equipment 101 ... Collection needle S … Sample

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耐薬品材料から成り複数の孔部を有すると共に片側の開放面に検体を載置可能な本体部と、耐薬品材料から成り複数の孔部を有し、前記開放面を覆うようにして前記本体部に着脱可能に組み付けられる蓋部とが備えられており、検体採取用の機器に備えられた採取針によって採取された検体を収容する医療検体用ケースであって、
前記開放面には、前記検体を前記採取針から直接移し換えのできる検体収容溝が前記本体部に凹設されていることを特徴とする医療検体用ケース。 A main body made of a chemical-resistant material and having a plurality of holes, and a specimen can be placed on an open surface on one side, and a plurality of holes made of a chemical-resistant material and covering the open surface A lid for removably assembling to the unit, and a medical sample case for storing a sample collected by a collection needle provided in a sample collection device,
A case for medical specimens, wherein a specimen receiving groove capable of directly transferring the specimen from the collection needle is recessed in the main body on the open surface. 前記検体収容溝の長さ方向の両側が、前記本体部の側壁側に開放して形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の医療検体用ケース。 The medical sample case according to claim 1, wherein both sides of the sample receiving groove in the length direction are formed to be open to a side wall side of the main body. 前記本体部と蓋部とが合成樹脂材料によって、ヒンジ部を介して一体に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の医療検体用ケース。 The case for medical specimens according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said main-body part and lid part are integrally formed with a synthetic resin material via a hinge part.
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