TissueSAFE Plus
Minimising exposure to formalin and improving safety for patients, theatre personnel, porters and delivery drivers.
- Tracking the time and temperature during transfer
- Deliver fresh tissue to laboratory to allow molecular testing and bio-banking
- Controlled and standardised fixation allowing greater quality for downstream processing
- Full chain-of-custody and audit trail from the theatres to the laboratory
Features
Features

- Vacuum specimen transfer system
- Formalin free solution for the operating theatres
- Specimens placed into vacuum bags (CE-IVD) and sealed
- Vacuum bags have an ID area and sealable pocket for the requisition form
- The sealed bag is placed in a transfer box at 4 C and transferred in a standardised and documented way
- A smart card records the specimen’s time and temperature during transportation
- Full specimen preservation up to 72 hours at 4oC
- Control and standardisation of fixation procedures
- Reduction of formalin volumes
- Reduction of exposure to toxic fumes
- Improving archiving conditions
- Improving disposal procedures
- Chain-of-custody by use of individual access levels, log in and barcodes
- Increased ergonomics by minimising handling of bulk chemicals and lifting heavy containers
Vacuum bags
- CE-IVD, double layered PA/PE suitable for transport, fixation and storage of samples
- Vacuum conditions eliminate drying of tissue.
- Low temperature conditions inhibit enzymatic activity
- Lack of air allows faster cooling
- Real-life colours of specimens preserved
- Same bag for transportation, pre-fixation and storage
- Barcode identification of each bag to protect the system
- Patient data tracking
- Self-standing bags, no plastic buckets needed
Optional Accessories
- Data logger card reader for transport monitoring system
- Data logger card for transport monitoring system
Accessories
- Polystyrene tray kit
- 140L refrigerator
- 65L portable refrigerator kit with trolley and UPS
- 26L portable refrigerator with trolley
- 32L refrigerator box
Consumables
- Large stand up vacuum bag kit (QTY 200)
- Small stand up vacuum bag kit (QTY 200)
- Vacuum bag extra large kit (QTY 200)
- Label Roll
- Polystyrene 200 ml containers kit with perforated lid (QTY 10)
- Polystyrene 30 ml containers kit with perforated lid (QTY 10)
- Plastic 1.5 ml vials kit with perforated lid (QTY 200)
- FineFIX
Downloads
Downloads
Reducing Formalin Exposure Risks in The Management of Surgical Specimens (White Paper)
Fresh Tissue Handling Pathway for the 100,000 Genomes Project (White Paper)
Formalin-free surgical specimen management transforming the workflow (White Paper)
Publications
Publications
For the TissueSAFE Plus Brochure, operating manual and white paper please see downloads tab.
Vacuum-based preservation of surgical specimens: An environmentally-safe step towards a formalin-free hospital
Tissue transfer to pathology labs: under vacuum is the safe alternative to formalin
Advances in Pathology Tissue Management Reduce Formalin Use, Improve Quality and Cut Costs
Histologic Validation of Vacuum Sealed Formalin-Free Tissue Preservation and Transport System
Validation of Placenta preservation for Pathologic examination using the TissueSAFE formalin-free vacuum sealing system
Immunohistochemistry of Colorectal cancer Biomarker Phosphorylation require Controlled Tissue Fixation
Molecular Validation Study of Nucleic Acids Extraction from Vacuum Sealed Surgical Pathology Specimens
Reducing Formalin Exposure risks in Surgical Specimen Management
Gene Expression Profiling in Under-Vacuum Stored Breast Carcinomas: a Pilot Study
Efficient stem cell isolation from under vacuum preserved tissue samples
Vacuum packed transport maintains the RNA quality
Reducing Formalin Exposure Risks in The Management of Surgical Specimens (White Paper)
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
- Intuitive touch screen user interface
- Thermal label printer providing individual barcoded bag labels for traceability
- Integrated card reader for transport monitoring system
- HEPA filter against biological hazards
- 2D barcode reader for patient data input
- Built-in vacuum pump up to 10 mBar
Cover Closed (WxDxH): |
57 x 84 x 105cm |
Cover Open (WxDxH): |
57 x 84 x 135cm |
Weight: |
135kg |
Power supply: |
Single phase, 230V~ 50/60Hz |
Power input: |
1500W – 5122 BTU/h (peak 1800 Wp – 6145 BTU/h) |
Altitude: |
2000m |
Working temperature: |
15°C to 30°C |
Relative humidity: |
10% up to 80% |
System of residual gas expulsion: |
12m3/h (7cfm) |