FlexPath™ Store is a robotic sample archive that offers uncompromised traceability and significant time savings to any laboratory. Connected with FlexPath™ Move, it maximizes the efficiency and streamlines the paraffin block workflow.

Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue is widely recognized as the benchmark for storing pathology tissue, comprising the largest repositories of patient samples. This preservation method has become standard practice for maintaining diagnostic surgical pathology specimens, forming an extensive archive of tissue samples with mid and long-term clinical follow-up data, which is invaluable for translational clinical research.

Following microtome cutting, staining, and diagnosis, there are occasions where retrieving a specific block for further investigation into particular diagnostic queries becomes imperative. Despite its seeming simplicity, the manual retrieval process consumes considerable time from personnel possessing highly specialized skills that could otherwise be allocated to more value-added activities. Consequently, it leads to unnecessary expenses and presents a significant challenge in maintaining sample traceability.

Why choose FlexPath™ Store?

FlexPath™ Store offers a fully automated solution for storing FFPE blocks, accommodating over 22,000 blocks in a controlled and secure environment. With FlexPath™ Store, one or more blocks can easily be retrieved directly from the storage at any given moment, either by sending them through FlexPath™ Move or collecting them directly from the module’s rack. Each rack is equipped with a unique QR code and an RFID tag to maintain full traceability of the blocks stored in long-term static archives. This streamlined process minimizes retrieval time while ensuring utmost traceability, as guaranteed by the FlexPath™ ecosystem.